Articles about Offshore Wind Research and Development

The Consortium's RFP is related to offshore wind plant technology advancement, which includes optimizing the performance of wind plants.

DOE selected nine projects totaling $6.2 million that will reduce the impacts of land-based and offshore wind energy on bats and other wildlife.

WETO is supporting a $41 million national offshore wind R&D consortium to facilitate the development of the U.S. offshore wind industry.

The FOA invited proposals to develop a lightweight, more efficient wind turbine drivetrain system that minimizes the use of rare earth magnets.

A study from LBNL finds that the market value of offshore wind generally exceeds that of land-based wind in the region.

A new study by Sandia National Laboratories looks at the feasibility for deep-water offshore installations of a less-common wind turbine design.

WETO commissioned Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to deploy two research buoys off the New Jersey and Virginia coasts.

Researchers from PNNL have come up with a novel way to integrate that stereo vision feature into software.

NREL researchers received a four-year extension of IEA research that will advance the overall accuracy of offshore wind computer modeling tools.

Learn more about efforts to develop America's vast offshore wind resources.

NYSERDA selected to partner with DOE as administrator of offshore wind R&D consortium.

The USGS and DOE released the United States Wind Turbine Database and Viewer to access this new public dataset.

Wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas announced a $35 million, five-year investment with Clemson University to test its new 9.5-MW gearbox.

Offshore wind turbines on the Atlantic coast (as well as the Gulf Mexico) have several challenges to contend with—including hurricanes.

This blog is part of a series that explores offshore wind technical challenges that are different in the U.S. than in other countries.

This blog is part of a series that explores offshore wind technical challenges that are different in the United States than in other countries.

The United States wind industry added more than 8,200 MW of capacity and supported more than 101,000 jobs in 2016.

NREL researchers have been leading an international effort to validate offshore wind models.

When planning offshore wind projects, collecting data on the abundance of birds and bats informs project siting.

As oil and gas companies look to unconventional energy markets, right now is an ideal time for oil and gas companies to engage in with offshore wind.

A new floating, vertical-axis wind turbine platform design may enable offshore wind developers to access the vast U.S. offshore wind resources.

The Northeast United States holds great economic promise for offshore wind development.

A letter from the Wind Energy Technologies Office's Deputy Director

More than 20 U.S. offshore wind projects are underway as four significant trends emerge in this growing energy market.