Supporting & Complementary Assets/Infrastructure

White House Convenes Governors, Labor Leaders, and Private Companies to Boost Offshore Wind Supply Chains, Lower Energy Costs, and Support Manufacturing Jobs;  Eleven leading states along the East Coast will participate in this new Partnership, a first-of-its-kind forum for collaboration between federal and state officials to accelerate offshore wind progress. This includes mutual commitments to expand key elements of the supply chain, including manufacturing facilities for offshore wind components, port capabilities, logistics networks needed to install projects, and workforce development to fill good-paying jobs...

Departments of Energy, Interior, Commerce, and Transportation Launch Initiatives on Floating Offshore Wind to Deploy 15 GW, Power 5 Million Homes, and Lower Costs 70% by 2035; Coordinated actions include a new initiative - The Floating Offshore Wind Shot - to grow clean energy capacity and drive U.S. leadership in floating offshore wind design, development, and manufacturing through funding opportunities and research.

BOEM paves the way for offshore wind development in Central California by completing the environmental review for leasing. This marks a significant milestone in the efforts to expand renewable energy sources and achieve a sustainable future.

Breaking news! Department of Interior takes a significant step towards expanding renewable energy sources by announcing the next steps for offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Mexico. This initiative aims to not only increase energy production but also create job opportunities and help combat climate change.

BOEM invites public comment on the draft environmental analysis for the proposed wind energy project off the coast of New Jersey.

The Biden Administration through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X). The i2X program will provide technical assistance to partners to develop solutions to specific regional, state, and local interconnection issues, helping connect more clean energy to the grid and lowering costs for consumer and families

The Biden administration has issued its first clean energy loan guarantee. The revived loan program is part of President Joe Biden’s efforts to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, amid legislative gridlock that has stalled a $2 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives. It's among the tools he can use without new legislation.

• Wind Resource
• Metocean design conditions
• Turbine technology
• Structures, safety, reliability
• Controls: turbine and wind plant
• Offshore wind energy
• Wind plant design
• Distributed wind power/hybrid power systems
• Social science
• Education/research: undergraduate – post doctoral

The accompanying papers were organized by the following scientific area leads:

• Julie Lundquist, University of Colorado Boulder: Wind resource
• James Edson, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: Metocean design conditions
• Caroline Draxl, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Metocean design conditions
• Todd Griffith, University of Texas Dallas: Turbine technology
• Sanjay Arwade University of Massachusetts Amherst: Structures, safety, reliability
• Rupp Carriveau, University of Windsor, Structures, safety, reliability
• Eric Simley, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Controls
• David Schlipf, University of Flensburg: Controls
• Jason Jonkman National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Wind plant design
• Matt Churchfield, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Wakes
• Amy Robertson, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Offshore wind energy
• Ian Baring-Gould, National Renewable Energy Laboratory: Distributed wind power/hybrid power systems
• Bonnie Ram, University of Delaware: Social science
• Tom Acker, Norther Arizona University: Education

We would like to thank all of the scientific area leads and the many people who contributed to the success of the conference, particularly Jody Lally of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who coordinated all the logistics.

James F. Manwell Chair, NAWEA WindTech 2019 University of Massachusetts Amherst
Paul Veers Chair, NAWEA WindTech 2019 National Renewable Energy Laboratory