Articles about Offshore Wind Research and Development

The Ocean Energy Safety Institute, funded by DOE and others, published a research road map for wind energy that identifies strategic targets and pathways based on needs and gaps.

The New York State Environmental Technical Working Group has created a database that compiles data gaps and research needs for the environmental effects of offshore wind energy development along the U.S. Atlantic Coast

The California Energy Commission announced it plans to join the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium as a state member.

WETO and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s floating scientific research buoy is stationed in Hawai'i to collect offshore wind resource, meteorological, and oceanographic data that can be used to compare wind model predictions with actual data.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s WETO and Grid Deployment Office are launching a study on transmission options to support offshore wind development along the U.S. West Coast in the Pacific Ocean through 2050, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Both California and Louisiana are joining the Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership to collaborate with federal agencies and other states on priorities including building an American supply chain and skilled workforce for offshore wind.

The first Clean Energy Champion of the year is Jason Jonkman, a principal engineer in wind energy from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

DOE is working to develop a new road map for new operations and maintenance technologies and processes for offshore wind energy sites.

WETO has published a West Coast Offshore Wind Transmission Literature Review and Gaps Analysis to address challenges facing the interconnecting of large wind farms to coastal substations and transmission infrastructure.

DOE announced $30 million in funding to advance composite materials and additive manufacturing for large wind turbines, including for offshore wind energy systems.