Below are stories about funding featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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October 26, 2023
Funding Applications Now Being Accepted for Fluid Dynamics Research
WETO is partnering with the National Science Foundation to fund research focused on fundamental fluid dynamics associated with wind energy.
September 29, 2023
Funding Notice: Installation Noise Reduction and Reliable Moorings for Offshore Wind and Marine Energy
$16.4 million funding available for offshore wind and marine energy research and development.
September 27, 2023
DOE Releases Funding Opportunity to Reduce Costs of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission
DOE released a $10 million funding opportunity announcement to fund research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current.
September 21, 2023
DOE Wind Energy Technologies Office Selects 15 Projects Totaling $27 Million to Address Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind
WETO has selected 15 projects for negotiation for award to lower costs and address barriers to deployment of wind energy, ranging between $500,000 and $4,500,000.
September 21, 2023
DOE Announces $30 Million to Lower Costs of Large Wind Turbines
DOE announced $30 million for advancing innovative practices that will reshape the design, materials, and sustainability of manufacturing for wind turbine equipment.
September 21, 2023
DOE Opens $10 Million Program to Improve Planning, Siting, and Permitting for Large-Scale Renewable Energy
Applications can now be submitted for a $10 million funding and technical assistance program to expand state and local government capacity to support the planning, siting, and permitting of large-scale renewable energy projects on private land.
August 31, 2023
DOE and DOI to Fund Research to Improve Offshore Renewable Energy Deployments
DOE announced that it plans to collaborate and jointly fund research to further support durable and environmentally responsible U.S. offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments.
August 30, 2023
DOE to Fund Research to Reduce Costs of High-Voltage Direct Current Transmission
DOE plans to fund research to drive innovation and reduce costs of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) voltage source converter (VSC) transmission systems.
August 15, 2023
DOE Announces $33 Million to Advance Energy Research Across America
DOE announced funding to two wind energy projects as part of a program to ensure research funding is reaching the pockets of the country that traditionally have received disproportionately low amounts of Federal scientific funding.
August 15, 2023
DOE Announces New Critical Materials Assessment and Funding Program
DOE’s 2023 Critical Materials Assessment evaluates materials for their criticality to global clean energy technology supply chains.