Wind News

DOE Announces $1.6 million for a jointly funded project supporting the coexistence of offshore wind with bats on the West Coast.

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.

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.

Floating offshore wind potential offers more than two times the energy equivalent of annual U.S. electricity consumption, even after accounting for relative technical suitability in support of responsible offshore wind energy deployment.

DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) will conduct a literature review of West Coast offshore wind transmission research to date, covering potential interconnections along California, Oregon, and Washington coastlines.

Carbon Rivers, a company that produces advanced material and energy technologies, has commercialized a process that recovers clean, intact glass fiber from decommissioned wind turbine blades

Bharat contributes to the Atlantic Offshore Wind Integration Study which focuses on the reliability and resilience of wind in the power system.

Working Together to Resolve Environmental Effects of Wind Energy (WREN) was established with a primary objective to facilitate international collaboration and advance global understanding of potential environmental effects of wind energy.

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. 

The U.S. wind industry installed 13,413 megawatts (MW) of new wind capacity in 2021, bringing the cumulative total to 135,886 MW.