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During the first half of the 2023–2024 school year, 32 teams will participate in the 2024 Collegiate Wind Competition to design fixed-bottom offshore wind energy technology.

With funding from the Wind Energy Technologies Office, Oregon State University is developing a wildlife detection platform for land-based and offshore wind turbines.

WETO announced funding for 15 small businesses working to accelerate wind energy Research and Development.

The 2023 Collegiate Wind Competition called on teams to develop solutions to the siting, development, and outreach challenges associated with offshore wind energy projects

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

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.

Researchers at Lehigh University, Clemson University, and Oregon State University have developed hybrid testing capabilities to help advance the next generation of offshore wind systems using physical and virtual conditions.

This edition’s Renewable Energy Champion is NREL’s Anthony Lopez, a geospatial data scientist and senior researcher who was recently named the Most Promising Scientist by Great Minds in STEM.

The first Renewable Energy Champion of the year is Jason Jonkman, a principal engineer in wind energy from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The selected teams will focus on challenges associated with fixed-bottom offshore wind energy projects.