Articles about Offshore Wind Research and Development

WETO seeks to fund multiple projects for the development of offshore wind environmental monitoring technologies and energy storage systems that can be used to mitigate variability and uncertainties of wind.

Discover how wind energy can help power your community and local economy.

DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published a study with new findings on the effects of wind energy development on home prices.

Join the USDA and DOE for their virtual listening sessions where they'll hear stakeholders speak on benefits and challenges of clean energy siting on agricultural lands and in rural communities.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released new guidance on the funding Tax Credit, providing the private sector with additional clarity in making funding decisions for offshore wind energy projects.

Research from the BSEE- and DOE-funded institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources

WETO is partnering with the National Science Foundation to fund research focused on fundamental fluid dynamics associated with wind energy.

The Renewable Energy Potential model can help identify optimal regions for wind plants based on factors like wind resources, land use, topography, and community preferences. It has revealed pathways to Puerto Rico’s renewable energy goals.

In 2023, the Wind Turbine Radar Interference Mitigation Working Group released an updated strategy to address wind turbines’ interference with critical radar missions, ensuring the long-term resilience of radar operations in the presence of wind turbines.

WETO is funding 18 projects at between $75,000 and 150,000 each in the topic areas of Data Synthesis/Artificial Intelligence; Novel Wind Energy Architectures, Approaches, and Components R&D, Systems Integration, and an open topic area.