Below are stories about funding featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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January 18, 2024
DOE Announces Phase One Prize Winners to Boost Recycling for a Circular Wind Energy Economy
Twenty teams from across the country submitted winning solutions in the first phase of the Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize
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.
November 28, 2023
Treasury Department and IRS Release New Guidance on Investment Tax Credit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released new guidance on the Investment Tax Credit, providing the private sector with additional clarity in making investment decisions for offshore wind energy projects.
November 16, 2023
Offshore Energy Safety Institute Invests $2.7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Safety
Research from the BSEE- and DOE-funded institute advances worker safety and environmental sustainability of offshore energy resources
November 7, 2023
DOE Seeks Information on Coexistence of Wind Turbines and Radar
DOE is requesting information on challenges and opportunities relating to the co-existence of wind energy and radar.
October 26, 2023
Funding Applications Now Being Accepted for Fluid Dynamics Research
WETO is partnering with the National Science Foundation to fund research focused on fundamental fluid dynamics associated with wind energy.
September 29, 2023
Funding Notice: Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy
$16.4 million funding available for offshore wind and marine energy research and development.
September 27, 2023
DOE Releases Funding Opportunity to Reduce Costs of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission
DOE released a $10 million funding opportunity announcement to fund research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current.
September 21, 2023
DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office Selects 15 Projects Totaling $27 Million to Address Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind
WETO has selected 15 projects for negotiation for award to lower costs and address barriers to deployment of wind energy, ranging between $500,000 and $4,500,000.
September 21, 2023
DOE Announces $30 Million to Lower Costs of Large Wind Turbines
DOE announced $30 million for advancing innovative practices that will reshape the design, materials, and sustainability of manufacturing for wind turbine equipment.