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A look back at our top wind energy stories of the past year.
DOE invests $20M to help address technological and supply chain challenges limiting recycling of fiber-reinforced composites and rare earth element magnets in wind turbines and improve wind energy technologies.
Twenty-seven R&D projects will address challenges facing marine and ocean renewable energy industries and spur innovation and development.
DOE’s national laboratories, state public utility commissions, and state energy offices, can apply to receive free Deep Dive technical assistance to address electric grid related issues through the Resources and Assistance for State Energy Offices and Regulators program.
WETO invites students from kindergarten through 8th grade across the United States to create artwork on the theme “Beautiful Wind Energy” for the National Wind Energy Art Challenge.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its plan to fund projects under the Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP).
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS released final rules for the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit (Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code), to spur continued growth of U.S. renewable energy manufacturing.
The September/October issue of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power & Energy Magazine, guest edited by WETO’s own Jian Fu, and Shahil Shah from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) focuses on offshore transmission.
DOE seeks to support the vital role of Tribal Nations and Tribal collaboratives in offshore wind energy decision-making processes.
DOE announced selections of four projects, totaling $11 million in funding to improve HVDC Transmission Research and Development and help integrate renewable energy onto the grid and reach communities.