March 14, 2024

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An Encouraging Swell in Offshore Wind Deployment

The completion of America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm highlights a surge in offshore wind deployment along the northeastern coast.

February 15, 2024

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DOE, Partners Kick Off Groundbreaking Initiative to Improve Accurate Forecasting and Ensure Sustainability of U.S. Offshore Wind Farms

Wind Forecast Improvement Project will Monitor Weather, Ocean, and Wildlife Data Near Active and Proposed Offshore Wind Farms off the East Coast

February 8, 2024

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U.S. Department of Energy Establishing National Center of Excellence to Accelerate Domestic Offshore Wind Industry

DOE announced it is investing $4.75 million to establish a new national center of excellence to accelerate reliable and equitable offshore wind energy deployment

February 8, 2024

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DOE and Innovation Fund Denmark Announce Upcoming $4 Million Opportunity to Advance Floating Offshore Wind

This proposed funding opportunity aims to improve mooring technologies and methods, which are used to secure floating platforms to the sea floor, for both the U.S. and Denmark.

February 8, 2024

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The Internal Revenue Service Provides Guidance on Advanced Manufacturing Credit

Learn about recent guidance from the Internal Revenue Service on the advanced manufacturing production credit, which includes a new section that that offers benefits for wind energy technology manufacturers.

January 18, 2024

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Funding Notice: Small Business Innovation Program/Small Business Technology Transfer Program FY 2024 Phase 1, Release 2

WETO seeks to fund multiple projects for the development of offshore wind environmental monitoring technologies and energy storage systems that can be used to mitigate variability and uncertainties of wind.

January 16, 2024

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Funding Notice: Marine Energy University Foundational R&D

$14.5 million funding opportunity to support foundational marine and ocean renewable energy research and development at domestic institutions of higher education.

November 28, 2023

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Treasury Department and IRS Release New Guidance on Investment Tax Credit

The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released new guidance on the Investment Tax Credit, providing the private sector with additional clarity in making investment decisions for offshore wind energy projects.

November 16, 2023

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Offshore Energy Safety Institute Invests $2.7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Safety

Research from the BSEE- and DOE-funded institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources

October 26, 2023

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Funding Applications Now Being Accepted for Fluid Dynamics Research

WETO is partnering with the National Science Foundation to fund research focused on fundamental fluid dynamics associated with wind energy.