January 11, 2022
Report Details Project to Enable Large Wind Turbine Blades
WETO has released phase I findings for its Big Adaptive Rotor project, studying large blades for low-specific-power wind turbines.
December 13, 2021
New Report Discusses Opportunities and Challenges for Airborne Wind Energy
This report assesses the potential for, and technical viability of, airborne wind energy (AWE) in the US. Findings include data on the resource potential of wind energy available to AWE systems and what’s needed for AWE to deploy at meaningful scales.
December 13, 2021
DOE Requests Information to Enhance Energy Supply Chain Resiliency
DOE has issued a request for information to help build a more diverse, resilient, and competitive U.S.-based energy supply chain.
December 13, 2021
Celebrating Achievements and Looking Forward to a New Year
As 2021 draws to a close, the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) is reflecting on our R&D, recent achievements, and recognitions, and getting ramped up for a new year of possibilities for wind energy.
November 9, 2021
National Lab Researchers Examine Ways to Transport Longer Wind Turbine Blades
DOE national laboratory researchers have determined a way to transport massive wind turbine blades at a lower cost, by designing them to bend, or deflect, by 20%.
November 9, 2021
Study Compares 3-D Printing Approaches for Wind Energy Components
DOE national labs and industry partner Vestas published a report discussing how 3-D printing may hold promise for producing specific wind energy components.
September 30, 2021
Happy New (Fiscal) Year!
As we enter a new fiscal year, WETO is sharing some of the more notable wind energy research and development accomplishments from 2021.
August 9, 2021
DOE Selects U.S. Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs for Wind Energy Innovations
DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy recently selected six wind-energy-related projects for Small Business Innovation Research Phase II funding. The announcement is part of DOE-wide awards totaling $127 million.
July 14, 2021
Accelerating Materials and Design for Next-Generation Lightweight Wind Turbine Generators
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory has published a new study examining the use of advanced machine learning and 3D printing techniques to save costs and size in wind turbine generators.
June 2, 2021
No Time To Waste: A Circular Economy Strategy for Wind Energy
Using, reusing, recycling, and remanufacturing wind turbine materials—combined with technology engineered to use fewer materials and resources—will produce components that can easily be broken down for use in other applications.