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April 24, 2024
Offshore Wind Leasing and Procurement Schedule for East Coast States Now AvailableÂ
The federal government and states have developed an integrated Offshore Wind Energy Leasing and Procurement Schedule, which presents offshore wind leasing information and estimated procurement timelines for East Coast states all in one place.
April 24, 2024
New Factsheet Outlines Resources Available for Offshore Wind Deployment
The Biden-Harris administration released a new fact sheet that describes federal resources available to support offshore wind deployment.
March 21, 2024
Coming Soon: Funding to Improve Aerodynamic Performance of Offshore Wind Turbinesđź“Ś
WETO plans to invest $5.1 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in research and technology development to advance modeling for offshore wind turbine blades at adverse conditions.
March 14, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.