Articles about Offshore Wind Research and Development

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is leading a new International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Task to address concerns about the environmental effects of wind energy technology.

LLNL researchers studying how to reduce uncertainties and errors in wind forecasts and power predictions.

A new report finds that with high penetrations of wind and solar on the grid, together with good system planning, sound engineering practices, and ...

A DOE study demonstrates that wind power forecasts can be improved substantially using data collected from tall towers, remote sensors, and other devices, and incorporated into improved forecasting models in near real time.

DOE is exploring the immense potential for offshore wind energy development off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts using high-tech research buoys oper...

A new modeling tool developed by DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory estimates that offshore wind development in areas like the Gulf Coast...

A new report recently published by DOE shows a downward trend in levelized cost of energy (LCOE) for both land-based and offshore wind projects since 2010.

DOE’s second Collegiate Wind Competition that will take place at the annual American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana, from May 23 to 26, 2016.

DOE recently launches a new, user-friendly online information resources portal that provides a central repository for research reports, publications, data sets, and online tools developed by DOE’s national laboratories and facilities. These informati...

This edition of the Wind Program Newsletter highlights some of the recent research and development that is helping drive utility-scale technology advancements, the growth of domestic manufacturing, and the level of wind deployment seen in recent years....