The Department of Energy 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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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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NOWRDC released a new competitive solicitation to fund projects targeting offshore wind supply chain, logistics, and operations and maintenance. Concept paper submissions are due September 16, 2021.
August 31, 2021
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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.
August 30, 2021
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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.
August 30, 2021
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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.
August 30, 2021
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Offshore WINDPOWER 2021 Conference & Exhibition
Oct 13 to Oct 15
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Resilience Week
Oct 18 to Oct 21
Annual Wind Data and Trends Released for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind
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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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