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WETO announced the Offshore Wind National and Regional Research and Development funding opportunity, which will award up to $48.6 million for projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind. The areas include accelerating research and development of floating offshore wind platforms; exploring innovations for fixed-bottom foundations; expanding the reach of the domestic supply chain; improving offshore wildlife protection through new monitoring technologies; advancing U.S. academic leadership in floating offshore wind; and investigating solutions to protect future infrastructure from lightning.
This funding opportunity represents one of DOE's single largest investments in offshore wind, comprised of $48 million in funding from WETO with $600,000 in funding support from the U.S. Department of the Interior's (DOI) Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
The deadline to submit concept papers is September 3, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET.
The Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) has published a comprehensive Request for Proposals (RFP) for research pathways across three application areas, including offshore wind energy. OESI anticipates awarding funds up to $16 million to foster advancements that enhance safety protocols, improve technologies, and provide new insights into risk management. Offshore energy experts are invited to help OESI ensure impactful research by submitting a proposal, or volunteering submitted proposals. See the updated Research Roadmap and poster and learn more by clicking here.
The deadline to submit proposals is 11:59 p.m. CST Oct. 18, 2024.
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A new Idaho National Laboratory report, titled Attack Surface of Wind Energy Technologies in the United States, takes the first comprehensive look at both cyberattack risks that could jeopardize U.S. wind energy systems and real-world events that have affected wind energy systems and organizations around the world. In the report, the authors provide operations and cybersecurity professionals with guidance for safeguarding wind energy infrastructure.
Conference: Sept. 16–20, 2024, Albuquerque, NM
The 2024 Sandia Blade Workshop will bring together wind industry experts, wind farm stakeholders and operators, manufacturers, and researchers to address the major topics for wind turbine blades, facilitate interaction and networking among the attendees, and identify future technology pathways.
Conference: Sept. 24–25, 2024, Portland, ME
The American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit (AFloat) 2024 brings together leading experts to address drivers and challenges to chart a course for floating offshore wind in the United States.
Conference: Oct. 28–Nov. 2, 2024, Atlantic City, NJ
Join this technical event on wind energy in North America, hosted by Rutgers University, and co-organized by the New Jersey Academic Alliance for Offshore Wind.
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