September 15, 2022
DOE Launches West Coast Ports Strategy Study
An NREL study will outline a strategic network of U.S. West Coast ports and port infrastructure upgrades that could collaboratively unlock the potential of commercial-scale floating offshore wind energy technology deployment.
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.
June 23, 2022
DOE Announces Federal-State Offshore Wind Supply Chain Partnership
The partnership highlights ongoing DOE efforts and commitment work alongside states and industry to provide a roadmap that identifies key pathways for meeting state and federal offshore wind goals.
May 11, 2022
Companies Reach Innovative New Heights to Expand Wind Technology
Unique problems call for unique solutions which is exactly why companies from the wind technology industry are developing taller wind turbine towers at lower prices.
May 2, 2022
EERE Success Story—How Spiral Welding Is Revolutionizing Wind Turbine Manufacturing
Learn how Keystone Tower Systems is using spiral welding to revolutionize wind turbine manufacturing.
April 21, 2022
Fit to 3-D Print: Sky-High Wind Towers with Additive Manufacturing
EERE Deputy Assistant Secretary of Renewable Power Alejandro Moreno attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new 3-D printer at a GE research facility in Bergen, NY. Read how this technology is making tall wind turbines easier to build.
March 28, 2022
Report Outlines Supply Chain Needs to Achieve Offshore Wind 2030 Goal
NREL report outlines supply chain needs required to reach the United States’ national offshore wind goal of 30 GW by 2030.
February 24, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy Issues Comprehensive Plan to Strengthen America’s Clean Energy Supply Chains and Bolster Domestic Manufacturing
The Supply Chain Report is supported by seven deep-dive assessments on the challenges and opportunities to build domestic supply chains for clean energy technologies.
February 2, 2022
Study Assesses Additive Manufacturing of Critical Rare-Earth-Free Magnets for Electrical Machines
DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and National Renewable Energy Laboratory have published a study as part of the MADE3D initiative, highlighting 3D printing of magnetic components for large electrical machines like wind turbines.
January 12, 2022
National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Announces New Projects Selected for Funding
The National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium has announced six new projects to support supply chain efficiency, asset monitoring, and inspection.