Below are stories about resource assessment and characterization featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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November 15, 2023
The 2024 Annual Technology Commercialization Fund Is Now Open
DOE is taking applications for the Fiscal Year 2024 Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness Lab Call.
October 24, 2023
Award-Winning Open-Source Tool Makes Planning for Future Wind Energy Scenarios a Breeze
The Renewable Energy Potential model can help identify optimal regions for wind plants based on factors like wind resources, land use, topography, and community preferences. It has revealed pathways to Puerto Rico’s clean energy goals.
October 20, 2023
Rotating Laser on Texas Wind Turbine to Improve Accuracy of Wind Industry Simulation Tools
A WETO-funded partnership between General Electric, Sandia National Laboratories, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is enhancing data collection efforts to improve the accuracy of wind industry simulation tools.
October 17, 2023
Wind Forecast Improvement Project Saves Millions for Utilities and Customers
Regional wind data from around the U.S. helps improve a national weather forecasting model, which allows utility companies to better plan for windy days.
October 17, 2023
A Ripple Effect: Stakeholders Benefit from Shared Offshore Wind Research
A multiyear project advanced understanding of environmental effects, identified existing information gaps, and described future environmental research efforts needed to responsibly develop offshore wind energy projects in U.S. waters.
August 15, 2023
New Study Analyzes How Ordinances Impact Land Available for Renewable Energy Deployment
In this new article, learn about the types of zoning ordinances in effect and how they could change the amount of available land over time.
February 23, 2023
Buoy in Hawai’i Collects Data on Wind Conditions
WETO and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s floating scientific research buoy is stationed in Hawai'i to collect offshore wind resource, meteorological, and oceanographic data that can be used to compare wind model predictions with actual data.
October 17, 2022
Earth Scientist Lindsay Sheridan Emphasizes Need for Wind Energy Communication and Community Engagement
A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researcher shares her thoughts on the evolving potential of wind energy and how future scientists can get involved.
October 17, 2022
Grand Challenges To Close the Gaps in Offshore Wind Energy Research
In a collaborative study published in Wind Energy Science, a team led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory examined offshore wind energy challenges and laid out future approaches to meet them.
September 15, 2022
National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Announces New Projects Selected for Funding
The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC), which was established with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has selected five new projects to receive a total of $3.5 million for ocean coexistence and transmission.