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Letter from the Wind Energy Technologies Office Acting Director from the Spring 2019 newsletter.
More accurate evaluation of long-term wind speed variability and wind plant energy production could drive greater funding and lower energy costs.
An NREL study explores opportunities for increasing wind turbine hub height and the conditions and locations where these towers have the most impact.
Design, manufacturing, and transportation option assessments show how “supersized” blades could increase energy, affordability, and site viability.
Announcement of the winners of the 2019 Collegiate Wind Competition Technical Challenge.
A Business Network for Offshore Wind's "Offshore Wind Insider" podcast looked at the roles of DOE and NREL in offshore wind R&D.
The National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium announced release of its first RFP, which is related to offshore wind plant technology advancement.
The subsequent contract will support emerging technologies that detect and deter bird and bat encounters with wind energy facilities.
The Consortium's RFP is related to offshore wind plant technology advancement, which includes optimizing the performance of wind plants.
WETO has issued a $28-million multitopic FOA aimed at enabling wind energy nationwide across all sectors: land-based, offshore, and distributed.