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Below are stories about education and outreach featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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Thirty teams will participate in Phase 1 of the 2023 U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition, which will take place during the first half of the 2022–2023 school year.

Small businesses play a major role in spurring innovation and creating jobs in the U.S. economy, and the SBIR and STTR programs have helped thousands of American small businesses.

DOE convened universities and wind energy experts from around the country in the 2022 Collegiate Wind Competition. Kansas State University rose above 11 other competing teams to claim first place in the annual event.

Does your career search need a breath of fresh air? Check out the updated Wind Career Map!

Expanding wind energy deployment requires communities to host wind projects, and research has shown that communities are more willing to host wind energy when they feel the planning process has been fair.

Applications are now open for recent graduates and energy professionals to apply to DOE’s new Renewable Energy Innovator Fellowship.

Applications for the 2023 CWC must be submitted by June 20, 2022.
As 2021 draws to a close, the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) is reflecting on our R&D, recent achievements, and recognitions, and getting ramped up for a new year of possibilities for wind energy.

WETO and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Rhode Island Sea Grant have partnered to create a new Offshore Wind Liaison position. The Liaison will connect communities with information and research about offshore wind energy development.

As we enter a new fiscal year, WETO is sharing some of the more notable wind energy research and development accomplishments from 2021.