In Case You Missed It
Recently, WINDExchange hosted a webinar about the decision-making processes for offshore wind energy siting and permitting with a focus on the points at which community leaders, property owners, and other local stakeholders can meaningfully engage with these processes. Missed the event? Watch the webinar recording.
The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has published data that will enhance researchers’ ability to understand and improve inaccuracies in models used for small distributed wind turbines. This first-of-its-kind study, which was funded by DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office and published in Wind Energy Science, sheds light on when and why wind models might overestimate or underestimate wind speeds and turbine performance. The study also provides recommendations to help users select the best modeling tools for their needs. This data helps potential small-wind-turbine buyers learn about the capabilities of wind energy modeling tools, helping them make the most informed investment decisions.
Learn more about this pioneering research on tools for modeling and simulating small wind turbines.
These awards are designed to help make distributed wind technologies—often small- and medium-scale turbines that generate wind energy near where it is consumed—less expensive and more reliable.
With the Competitiveness Improvement Project’s support, these awardees will help make it easier for homeowners, farmers, businesses, and others to tap into the benefits of wind energy.
Events
Webinar: Through Feb. 16, 2023, Online
As the U.S. wind energy industry grows, wind energy facilities will need to find solutions for monitoring and minimizing risks to local wildlife. The Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute and NREL are hosting a webinar series that focuses on future wind turbine technologies and wildlife considerations, the acceleration of monitoring and minimization technologies, public and industry acceptance of these technologies, and cost-effective strategies for integrating these technologies with wind turbines.
Register to attend the webinars.
Conference: Feb. 22–23, 2023, Virtual
This 2-day virtual summit hosted by DOE and others will feature discussions on the Floating Offshore Wind Shot, an ambitious initiative to reduce the coast of floating offshore wind energy by at least 70% by 2035. Speakers will include Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, along with policy makers, experts, community leaders, and innovators.
Register to attend the conference.
Conference: Feb. 27–March 1, 2023, Arlington, Virginia
This annual conference from the Distributed Wind Energy Association offers an opportunity to connect with leaders of the distributed wind energy industry, policy makers, agency staff, and experts from DOE and its national labs. The 2023 conference offers a 1.5-day business conference, a full lobby day with members of Capitol Hill, and a free half-day post-conference industry session on distributed wind energy deployment issues.
Register to attend the conference in person or virtually.
Webinar: March 2, 2023, 1–2 p.m. ET, Online
Reaching the United States’ target of 30 gigawatts offshore wind energy by 2030 will require a significant expansion of our domestic workforce and supply chains. During this webinar, NREL researchers Matt Shields and Jeremy Stefek will present new research on the challenges of producing thousands of offshore wind energy technology components while creating tens of thousands of U.S. jobs—and the solutions that can help the industry meet those challenges.
Conference: March 22–24, 2023, National Harbor, Maryland
Join the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Energy Innovation Summit to mingle with a range of energy experts and think about America’s energy challenges in new and innovative ways. Now in its 13th year, the summit offers a 3-day program aimed at moving transformational energy technologies out of the lab and into the market.
Conference: March 28–30, 2023, Baltimore, Maryland
Hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind, this 3-day offshore wind energy conference will consist of panels and presentations that will bring together the global offshore wind energy industry and offer the latest in educational content.
Visit the WINDExchange calendar to learn more about upcoming events.
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