Relevant News and Events

When you work in wind, time flies. This year the Wind Energy Technologies Office has plenty of progress and exciting news to report for 2023.

Building on the Inflation Reduction Act's groundbreaking funding, the Treasury Department and IRS have issued guidance on bonus credits available to renewable energy projects that meet domestic content thresholds.

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reviewed studies that focused on the technical evaluation of offshore wind energy transmission through potential points of interconnection along the coastlines of California, Oregon, and Washington.

DOE released a $4.75 million funding opportunity that will create one or more university-led Centers of Excellence.

DOE announced $26 million for eight projects to demonstrate how solar power, wind energy, energy storage, and other renewable energy resources can support a reliable and efficient U.S. power grid.

WETO announces additional funding, including funds from the landmark Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, for two small businesses working to accelerate wind energy deployment.

A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researcher discusses her past as a software engineer and NASA contractor, her current efforts in wind energy ecology, and her advice for those who aspire to work in renewable energy.

Want to prepare for a career in wind and renewable energy while still in college? Apply today to participate in the 2024 Collegiate Wind Competition! We’re accepting applications through June 15, 2023.

This month’s Renewable Energy Champion is Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Director of Coastal Sciences Division Chris Meinig.