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DOE announced funding of over $21 million towards 30 renewable energy projects.
For more than 30 years, research funded by the Wind Energy Technologies Office has addressed wind energy’s effects on wildlife and the environment.
DOE, Treasury, and IRS announced $4 billion in tax credits for projects that expand renewable energy or critical materials manufacturing or recycling, with $1.6 billion set aside for projects in designated energy and coal communities.
When you work in wind, time flies. This year the Wind Energy Technologies Office has plenty of progress and exciting news to report for 2023.
The 2023 Collegiate Wind Competition called on teams to develop solutions to the siting, development, and outreach challenges associated with offshore wind energy projects
Building on the Inflation Reduction Act's groundbreaking funding, the Treasury Department and IRS have issued guidance on bonus credits available to renewable energy projects that meet domestic content thresholds.
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory reviewed studies that focused on the technical evaluation of offshore wind energy transmission through potential points of interconnection along the coastlines of California, Oregon, and Washington.
Airfoils are the foundation of turbine blade designs. Generating lift and drag when they move through the air, airfoils play a key role in improving the aerodynamic performance and structural durability of a turbine’s blades.
DOE released a $4.75 million funding opportunity that will create one or more university-led Centers of Excellence.
DOE announced $26 million for eight projects to demonstrate how solar power, wind energy, energy storage, and other renewable energy resources can support a reliable and efficient U.S. power grid.