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May 17, 2023
Blowing Away the Gaps with the West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Analysis
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reviewed studies that focused on the technical evaluation of offshore wind energy transmission through potential points of interconnection along the coastlines of California, Oregon, and Washington.
May 10, 2023
Funding Notice: Offshore Wind Centers of Excellence
DOE released a $4.75 million funding opportunity that will create one or more university-led Centers of Excellence that will help meet the Biden-Harris administration's goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.
May 2, 2023
Sandia National Laboratories Reflects on Last Year’s Accomplishments
Sandia National Laboratories released a report on its recent accomplishments in wind energy.
May 2, 2023
Ocean Energy Safety Institute Requests Proposals on Offshore Wind Energy
The Ocean Energy Safety Institute has released a Request for Proposals worth up to $2.8 million for improved safety in the offshore wind industry.
April 27, 2023
Facilities Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Energy Testing Capabilities
Researchers at Lehigh University, Clemson University, and Oregon State University have developed hybrid testing capabilities to help advance the next generation of offshore wind systems using physical and virtual conditions.
April 13, 2023
A Driving FORCE for Projecting Offshore Wind Energy Costs
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory build an open-source model to predict the future cost of offshore wind energy.
March 30, 2023
DOE Intends to Fund Offshore Wind Centers of Excellence
Funding opportunity will aim to help support the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of deploying 30 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2030.
March 30, 2023
DOE Announces $150 Million for Research on the Science Foundations for Energy Earthshots
DOE announced $150 million for research into the crosscutting foundational science for multiple Energy Earthshots, including the Floating Offshore Wind Shot.
March 29, 2023
DOE Announces Winners in First Phase of Prize to Develop Floating Offshore Wind Supply Chains
DOE announced the Phase One winners of the FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize, a first-of-its-kind competition to tackle the floating offshore wind energy industry’s biggest supply chains challenge
March 9, 2023
This Technology Prioritizes the Safety of Birds and Bats During Offshore Wind’s Expansion
Far from being batty or bird-brained, this technology quantifies the flight activity of birds and bats at remote locations targeted for offshore wind farm development.