Funding Notice: Nearly $2 Million Available to Support U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness Programs

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 19:05:44 +0000

Offices: Office of Technology Transitions, Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) Funding Amount: $1.9 million Link to apply: PPO-CWX-006-WETO: Offshore Wind Workforce Readiness – Connectwerx The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 … [continued]

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1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:31:16 +0000

Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]

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Funding Notice: Nearly $50 Million Funding Opportunity for Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2024 22:18:09 +0000

Office: Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) FOA Number: DE-FOA-0003334 Link to Apply: Apply on EERE Exchange FOA Amount: $48.6 million The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) announced the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development Funding Opportunity, which will award $48.6 million for projects that address several … [continued]

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Between Offshore Wind & Fish-Stealing Sharks, Big Changes Coming To Louisiana

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 21:42:08 +0000

Climate change, fish-stealing sharks, and a new offshore wind industry present challenges and opportunities for the US state of Louisiana.

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So Much Winning: Big Offshore Wind News From US, Europe

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:25:27 +0000

The offshore wind industry is flexing its muscles again, between new lease areas up for grabs in the US and another expansion of world’s largest offshore wind farm in the North Sea.

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1st-Ever American-Built Offshore Wind Service Operations Vessel

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 15:13:26 +0000

600+ Workers Across Three U.S. Gulf States Built a “Floating Home Base” for Offshore Wind Technicians Supporting Ørsted’s Northeast Wind Farms America’s offshore wind energy supply chain is marking a major milestone, with the christening of the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), which will … [continued]

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Biden-Harris Administration Releases Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 Million in New Funding to Accelerate Technology and Manufacturing

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 17:00:51 +0000

Latest Liftoff Report Finds Promising Pathways for Offshore Wind Development; DOE Announces Latest Support for Offshore Wind R&D, Supply Chain Development, and Transmission Planning WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released its latest report in the Pathways to Commercial Liftoff series, describing how the U.S. offshore wind … [continued]

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First-Ever Regional Offshore Wind & Wildlife Science Plan Released

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2024 03:42:16 +0000

First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released A new collaborative group has developed a landmark research plan to … [continued]

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