Articles about Offshore Wind Research and Development

To improve our understanding of why and how bats interact with wind turbines, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has selected three companies to receive funding through its Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife program.

PNNL researchers developed a new computer model of a device that acts like a translator, enabling renewable power sources like wind and solar to provide electricity to the grid while increasing system resiliency and stability.

DOE announced that it will work with 12 competitively selected remote and island communities around the United States to help strengthen their energy adaptability through the agency’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP).

Global Wind Day was on “Winds-day,” June 15. Meet some of the “Wizards of Wind Energy” from DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) who make the magic happen in several areas.

The partnership highlights ongoing DOE efforts and commitment work alongside states and industry to provide a roadmap that identifies key pathways for meeting state and federal offshore wind goals.

Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory predict that, by 2035, wind plant designs will embrace towers even taller than previously thought.

Read the most recent issue of the Wind R&D Newsletter.

Small businesses play a major role in spurring innovation and creating jobs in the U.S. economy, and the SBIR and STTR programs have helped thousands of American small businesses.

The Spring 2022 edition of the Wind R&D Newsletter highlights R&D activities and publications by Department of Energy national laboratories and industry partners who are helping the United States reach our renewable energy goals.

A new study indicates that nearly 1,400 gigawatts of distributed wind capacity could be profitably deployed today across the United States, which amounts to more than half of the nation’s current annual electricity consumption.