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The Biden Administration aims to deploy 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 in an effort to promote the climate and economic benefits of offshore wind energy. As part of the broader clean energy transition, the Administration has also committed to delivering environmental quality union jobs, health, socioeconomic, and other benefits of clean energy throughout all communities, including historically disadvantaged communities.
The United States Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) requests information on knowledge gaps and research needs related to community effects from offshore wind energy development.
DOE will use responses to this Request for Information (RFI) to inform future activities and guide its research agenda.
DOE’s interest in offshore wind energy social science research includes:
- Research topics that are unique to the United States and particular regions of the United States
- Research that could inform and significantly affect offshore wind energy siting and development with an emphasis on activities through 2027.
The topic areas, or response categories, in this RFI are:
- Priority social science research questions
- Social and socioeconomic data needs
- Communication, data use and access, and community planning tools research needs.
Responses to this RFI must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. ET on Friday, March 11, 2022. Read the full listing for RFI DE-FOA-0002695 or download a PDF of the RFI.
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