DOE offers $48 million in funding to accelerate offshore wind manufacturing and R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to spend $48 million to fund research and development projects to improve offshore wind technology, domestic manufacturing, and more. The funding will come from the DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) and will be used for both floating and fixed-bottom offshore wind technologies for deployment off both coasts. In addition, the projects will help expand offshore wind manufacturing and supply chains in the Great Lakes region and improve U.S. academic leadership in floating offshore wind innovations.
Additionally, the DOE has released Pathways to Commercial Liftoff: Offshore Wind, a new report that investigates how the U.S. offshore wind sector is adapting to challenges and poised for continued progress. The agency hopes these developments will lead to thousands of new jobs and expand access to clean energy for millions of Americans. Key takeaways from the report include that the industry is adapting to recent cost pressures and will see lower risk and costs as deployment scales over time.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David Turk said, “Offshore wind is already powering over 100,000 American homes, and with the Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and new investments, the Biden-Harris Administration is helping deliver on the promise of this technology to rapidly scale over the coming years. The offshore wind sector is making rapid progress even in the face of macroeconomic challenges, poising the industry to create good jobs and supporting a clean, resilient energy system.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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