Below are stories about funding featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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November 21, 2022
Topics for Upcoming Small Business Funding Opportunity Have Been Released
WETO is supporting an open call and invites applications for technology innovations that address technology gaps for distributed, land-based, and offshore wind.
October 18, 2022
DOE Requests Information on Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring
DOE Requests Information on Floating Offshore Wind Energy Mooring and Anchoring
October 18, 2022
DOE Issues Notice of Intent for Forthcoming $28 Million Funding Opportunity To Address Wind Deployment Barriers
Lowering costs and addressing barriers to the deployment of wind energy—including offshore, land-based, and distributed—is imperative to achieve the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of a carbon-free electricity sector by 2035.
September 29, 2022
DOE Announces 19 Organizations Selected to Receive Clean Energy Innovator Fellows
DOE announced the 19 institutions that will host fellows as part of the new $6 million Clean Energy Innovator Fellowship program
September 15, 2022
DOE and BOEM Announce Additional Funding for Sustainable Development of Offshore Wind on the West Coast
DOE Announces $1.6 million for a jointly funded project supporting the coexistence of offshore wind with bats on the West Coast.
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.
September 12, 2022
DOE Launches Prize to Accelerate Domestic Supply Chains for Floating Offshore Wind Energy
The FLoating Offshore Wind ReadINess (FLOWIN) Prize, a $5.75-million competition, is designed to help develop a domestic supply chain and accelerate market readiness of floating offshore wind energy designs in the United States.
August 23, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Releases Request for Information to Improve Bat Deterrent Technology
RFI seeks input on the status and research needs related to bat deterrent technologies, which will help inform a potential Funding Opportunity Announcement aimed at advancing bat deterrent technology solutions.
August 9, 2022
DOE Announces New $26 Million Funding Opportunity
DOE’s Solar Energy Technologies Office and WETO announced the Solar and Wind Grid Services and Reliability Demonstrations funding opportunity.
July 22, 2022
New Funding Partnerships Explore Coexistence of Bats and Wind Energy
To improve our understanding of why and how bats interact with wind turbines, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has selected three companies to receive funding through its Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife program.