Below are stories about research efforts featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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July 11, 2023
WETO Selects 15 Small Businesses to Bring Wind Energy to New Heights
WETO announced funding—including funds from the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law—for 15 small businesses working to accelerate wind energy Research and Development.
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 2, 2023
The Grid of the Future Looks Bright… and Windy ☀️🌬️
A new study shows that both power generation and energy storage are seeking connection to the grid at high rates that only continue to grow, thanks in large part to a surge of interest in renewable energy.
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.
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 9, 2023
Distributed Wind Energy Brings Value to Remote and Rural Communities
Project analyzes the many benefits of distributed wind for communities across the United States.
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.
February 19, 2023
DOE Report Helps Illuminate West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Needs
WETO has published a West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Literature Review and Gaps Analysis to address challenges facing the interconnecting of large wind farms to coastal substations and transmission infrastructure.
February 13, 2023
Wind Energy End of Service Guide Now Available
What happens when a wind energy project reaches the end of its service? WETO's new guide provides a detailed explanation.
February 13, 2023
New Analysis Reveals Surging Interconnection Costs and Demands
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s analysis of the PJM Interconnection found substantial interconnection cost increases and tremendous growth of PJM’s interconnection project queue.