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June 23, 2022
Happy Belated Global Wind Day!
Global Wind Day was on “Winds-day,” June 15. Meet some of the “Wizards of Wind Energy” from DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) who make the magic happen in several areas.
June 23, 2022
DOE Announces Federal-State Offshore Wind Supply Chain Partnership
The partnership highlights ongoing DOE efforts and commitment work alongside states and industry to provide a roadmap that identifies key pathways for meeting state and federal offshore wind goals.
May 31, 2022
WETO Awards Nearly $1.4 Million to Support American Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs
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.
May 19, 2022
Sea Grant, DOE, NOAA Fisheries Fund Six Projects for the Coexistence of Offshore Energy with Northeast Fishing and Coastal Communities
The Northeast Sea Grant Consortium announced six projects to advance social science and technology research on offshore renewable energy in the Northeast United States.
April 11, 2022
2022 Collegiate Wind Competition Teams Plug Into Offshore Wind Energy’s Electrifying Potential
Twelve competing teams and four learn-along teams of college students from across the United States are gearing up to present their wind energy achievements at the 2022 Collegiate Wind Competition.
March 30, 2022
DOE Begins Accepting Applications for 2023 Collegiate Wind Competition
Interested in joining the next generation of wind energy industry professionals? Apply today to participate in the 2023 Collegiate Wind Competition! We’re accepting applications through June 20, 2022.
March 28, 2022
Report Outlines Supply Chain Needs to Achieve Offshore Wind 2030 Goal
NREL report outlines supply chain needs required to reach the United States’ national offshore wind goal of 30 GW by 2030.
February 24, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Comprehensive Plan to Strengthen America’s Clean Energy Supply Chains and Bolster Domestic Manufacturing
The Supply Chain Report is supported by seven deep-dive assessments on the challenges and opportunities to build domestic supply chains for clean energy technologies.
February 9, 2022
DOE Requests Inputs to Inform Social Science Research Related to Offshore Wind
WETO has released a Request for Information to gather information on research needs related to the effects of offshore wind development on communities, in the context of a just clean energy transition.
February 2, 2022
National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Opens Round 2 of Solicitation for Innovative Technologies to Advance Offshore Wind
This round will fund projects that facilitate ocean co-use, mitigate impacts to marine wildlife, enhance offshore wind power forecasting, and improve transmission system reliability and resilience.