Below are stories about market transformation featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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February 13, 2023
DOE Requests Information on Offshore Wind Workforce Development Hubs and Co-Location of Aquaculture with Ocean Renewable Energy
DOE’s WETO and Water Power Technologies Office are requesting information on university-based offshore wind centers and the co-location of aquaculture and ocean renewable energy.
February 13, 2023
Wind Energy End of Service Guide Now Available
What happens when a wind energy project reaches the end of its service? WETO's new guide provides a detailed explanation.
February 13, 2023
Technical Assistance Is Available to Improve Interconnection Processes
The Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange is offering technical assistance for stakeholders to improve interconnection practices and processes for electricity distribution systems and the transmission system.
February 13, 2023
Distributed Wind Turbine Certification Just Got a Little Easier
DOE just made the certification process for the commercial deployment of small- and medium-scale wind turbines more accessible by covering some of the cost.
February 13, 2023
DOE Launches Funding Opportunity To Improve Wind Turbine Composite Materials
DOE announced $30 million in funding to advance composite materials and additive manufacturing for large wind turbines, including for offshore wind energy systems.
February 9, 2023
WETO-Funded Research Focuses on Reducing Cybersecurity Threats to Nation’s Wind Fleet
WETO-funded research teams from three national laboratories are working proactively to strengthen security measures, policies, and information technology infrastructure.
January 23, 2023
2022 Elevated Wind Energy to New Heights
Last year brought many advances in wind energy. Here are the most influential wind energy stories from 2022 from the Wind Energy Technologies Office.
January 23, 2023
National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Announces U.S. Offshore Wind Supply Chain Road Map
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium released a report identifying how the United States can develop a robust and equitable domestic supply chain required to achieve the national offshore wind target of 30 gigawatts by 2030.
January 22, 2023
Funding Is Now Available for School Wind Energy Projects
REpowering Schools is partnering with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to offer seed-funding for wind energy projects.
January 22, 2023
Join New Summit on the Floating Offshore Wind Shot ™
The U.S. Departments of Energy, the Interior, Transportation, and Commerce will host the first-ever Floating Offshore Wind Shot Summit to discuss this ambitious initiative to reduce the cost of floating offshore wind energy.