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In December 2014, researchers from DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory deployed one of two specialized buoys near Virginia Beach, Virginia.
The modeling tool, which illustrates the potential economic impact and number of jobs associated with fixed-bottom offshore wind development, applies to areas of the country that have waters shallow enough for this technology.
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....
The Energy Department’s Wind Program is seeking feedback from the wind industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders regarding the key challenges currently facing offshore wind energy and the Wind Program’s ...
The Wind Program is seeking feedback from the wind industry, academia, research laboratories, government agencies, and other stakeholders regarding the program’s activities and priorities in controllable grid simulators.
On February 20, EERE’s Wind Program announced a Notice of Intent to issue a funding opportunity titled “U.S. Wind Manufacturing: Larger Blades to Access Greater Wind Resources and Lower Costs.”
The Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has developed a tool to estimate jobs and other economic impacts associated with..