Throughout Wednesday, September 23, and Thursday, September 24, the Innovation Power House — right in the center of CC Central—is a hub for exploring, learning, and gaining insights.
Quick Links
- 4 special “On-the-Stage” Technology Demonstrations – 2 each day
- 5 Display and Activity Stations – each featuring access to hands-on activities and Innovation Ambassadors
- “Passport to Innovation” Challenge
Lead Content Organizers/Creators:
National Hydropower Association (NHA) Waterpower Innovation Council
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), U.S. Department of Energy
Innovation Power House Partners:
Stop by the Innovation Power House to enter to win an E-Bike!
The Passport to Innovation Challenge
The Innovation Power House is home to the Passport to Innovation Challenge, an interactive way to explore the five core areas of innovation driving hydropower toward 2050.
STEP 1
Collect Your Passport
Pick up your official Passport to Innovation at the Registration Desk or inside the Innovation Power House to begin your challenge.
STEP 2
Embark on Your Journey
Visit each of the 5 Stations in the Innovation Power House to learn about each of the areas of effort, interact with the Innovation Ambassadors, and get your passport stamped.
STEP 3
ENTER TO WIN!
Bring your stamped passport to the front desk in the Innovation Power House to be entered into the drawing for an e-bike. (stamps from all five stations are required to enter)
- Date: Thursday, September 24
- Time: 5:00 p.m.
- Location: Innovation Power House
- Requirement: You must be present to win.
These 4 “not to be missed” demonstrations – two a day – take place center stage in the Innovation Power House.
Attendees can join these informal demonstrations to see what forward-thinking experts are working on and thinking about … and brainstorm how their ideas could be brought to life through application in the water power industry.
Emcee: José Zayas
President | Senergy Solutions
5 Display and Activity Stations
Each station around the perimeter of the Innovation Power House is dedicated to a specific area of effort.
Work and progress in each of these areas is underway throughout the hydro community, with an end goal of achieving flexible operations, safe dams, and sustainable approaches by 2050.
If we give attention and focus to these five areas in our day-to-day work across the entire community (community = industry, resource agencies, non-governmental organizations – NGOs, and U.S. Department of Energy), we can reach the shared vision by 2050. The 5 Stations in the Innovation Power House are THE place to experience and interact with specific examples of the work and the progress being made in each of the five areas.
Read more about this shared hydropower vision and the roadmap developed to get the community to 2050.
Advanced Technology … design and demonstration of innovative and resilient hydropower components, structures, and systems.
Sustainable Development & Operations … integrating water management, environmental stewardship, and protection of cultural resources and ecosystems within a watershed.
Improved Valuation … recognizing and compensating the full set of power and non-power services provided by hydropower and pumped storage.
Optimized Regulatory Processes … an efficient and predictable hydropower regulatory process that improves understanding, access, and outcomes.
Enhanced Collaboration, Education, & Outreach … an engaged hydropower community network and ready workforce.