The Wind Energy Technologies Office invests in energy science research and development activities that enable the innovations needed to advance U.S. wind systems, reduce the cost of electricity, and accelerate the deployment of wind power.
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Offshore Wind Research & Development
The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) funds research nationwide to enable the development and deployment offshore wind technologies that can capture wind resources off the coasts of the United States and convert that wind into electricity.
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A new study from Berkeley Lab published in the journal iScience uses a new methodology to predict patterns for utility-scale wind and solar costs. The study concludes that the cost of wind and solar energy will progressively decline in the coming years.
June 23, 2022
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New Partnership Will Advance Rapid U.S. Offshore Wind Deployment, Create Good-Paying Jobs to Equitably Benefit Local Communities, and Increase Energy Security
June 23, 2022
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PNNL researchers developed a new computer model of a device that acts like a translator, enabling renewable power sources like wind and solar to provide electricity to the grid while increasing system resiliency and stability.
June 23, 2022
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DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory published a study that highlights the additive manufacturing (3D printing) of permanent magnets for large electrical machines. Additive manufacturing could be an attractive method for manufacturing permanent magnets.
June 23, 2022
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DOE announced that it will work with 12 competitively selected remote and island communities around the United States to help strengthen their energy resilience through the agency’s Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP).
June 23, 2022
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Global Wind Day was on “Winds-day,” June 15. Meet some of the “Wizards of Wind Energy” from DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) who make the magic happen in several areas.
June 23, 2022
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The partnership highlights ongoing DOE efforts and commitment work alongside states and industry to provide a roadmap that identifies key pathways for meeting state and federal offshore wind goals.
June 23, 2022
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A new simulator, developed by NREL, allows users to model the movements of soaring raptors, such as golden eagles and bald eagles, which prefer to ride updrafts at the same altitudes as wind turbine blades.
June 21, 2022
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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Energy launched the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X), a new program that develops innovative solutions to enable faster, simpler, and fairer interconnection of solar energy, wind energy, and energy storage.
June 1, 2022
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Researchers from NREL predict that by 2035, wind plant designs will embrace towers even taller than previously thought.
May 31, 2022
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Events
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13
WINDExchange Offshore Wind Webinar: Technology Below the Water
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Sep
20
North American Wind Energy Academy WindTech 2022
Sep 20 to Sep 22
Oct
17
Sandia Blade Workshop
Oct 17 to Oct 20
Oct
18
Offshore WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition
Oct 18 to Oct 19
New Federal-State Partnership to Grow Domestic Offshore Wind Supply Chain
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Learn more about WETO’s R&D portfolio with an interactive map that allows users to search by states and types of partner organizations.
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Publications
Governors, labor leaders, and private companies convene to boost offshore wind supply chains, lower energy costs, and support manufacturing jobs.
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A new study indicates that nearly 1,400 gigawatts of distributed wind capacity could be profitably deployed today across the United States.
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In February 2022, DOE released a series of 13 reports on American manufacturing supply chains, reviewing both the obstacles to a reliable supply of key materials and opportunities for improvement.
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Report details regional and national strategies to support the Administration’s goals for offshore wind deployment.
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The Land-Based Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition provides an overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market.
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The Offshore Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition provides detailed information on the domestic offshore wind industry to provide a U.S. context and help navigate technical and market barriers and opportunities.
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The Distributed Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market, along with insights into its trends and characteristics.
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The North American Renewable Integration Study (NARIS) assesses opportunities to modernize and decarbonize the North American power system through the integrated planning and operation of generation and transmission infrastructures to meet end-use demand.
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White House Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Jumpstarts Offshore Wind Energy Projects to Create Jobs
Interior, Energy, Commerce, & Transportation Departments Announce New Leasing, Funding, & Development Goals to Accelerate Offshore Wind Energy & Jobs.
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The plan outlines the Office's research priorities and plans through the year 2025
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The 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report summarizes the major trends in the U.S. wind power market in 2018.
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The 2018 Distributed Wind Market Report provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market.
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Offshore wind market, technology, and cost trends in the United States and worldwide.
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Continued growth in the U.S. wind industry requires trained and qualified workers to manufacture, construct, operate, and maintain wind turbines.
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2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region is a comprehensive examination of U.S. wind energy development and deployment.
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This report explains how new energy science and technological breakthroughs could cut the cost of wind energy in half by 2030.
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Tracking progress and updates in the Wind Vision Roadmap.
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