Below are stories about next-generation technologies featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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February 9, 2021
Flexing the Limits of Land-Based Wind Turbine Rotor Growth
Slender, Flexible Blades Enable High-Energy-Capture Wind Turbines by Resolving Transportation Challenges.
February 1, 2021
WISDEM Update Improves User Experience, Takes Systems Engineering Approach to Wind Energy Project Design
WISDEM software creates a virtual, vertically integrated wind plant from components to operations.
January 20, 2021
DOE Announces Additional Funding for High-Efficiency Lightweight Generator Demonstration
GE to receive $20.3 million to build and test a prototype of their high-efficiency, ultra-light, low-temperature SCG on a wind turbine.
January 20, 2021
Department of Energy Selects Projects to Develop High-Efficiency, Lightweight Wind Turbine Generators for Tall Wind and Offshore Applications
Awards will help researchers develop lightweight, efficient turbine drivetrain systems for tall wind and offshore applications.
January 5, 2021
Happy New Year!
As we usher in 2021, we’d like to share some of 2020's top wind energy R&D achievements.
December 18, 2020
Multi-Year Program Plan for Wind Energy Research Released
The plan outlines WETO's research priorities and plans through the year 2025.
December 17, 2020
Energy Department Announces New Projects for Offshore Wind Energy Technology Demonstration and Resource Characterization
Innovative projects support improving the ability to forecast wind power; demonstrating energy production technologies to reduce cost of offshore wind
October 13, 2020
Wind Turbines with Large Rotors and Tall Towers Provide Double Dividends
Supersized turbines could reduce costs, enhance value of wind energy—and more.
October 13, 2020
Zeroing In on the No. 1 Cause of Wind Turbine Gearbox Failures
A deeper understanding of bearing axial cracking enables reliability assessments for individual turbines.
August 31, 2020
New Study Reviews Additive Manufacturing of Soft Magnets for Wind Turbines
This study highlights the current status of additive manufacturing of magnetic components, such as rotors and stators, for large electrical machines.