| U.S. Departments of Energy and the Interior Invest $17 Million to Enhance the Sustainability and Reliability of Offshore Renewable Energy Deployments | |  This funding program includes investments to improve the reliability of mooring systems for floating offshore wind and marine energy converters in the sea. Photo: Matt Hardy, Unsplash | | | Today, the U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and the Interior (DOI) announced the selection of 14 projects totaling nearly $17 million to further support durable and environmentally responsible U.S. offshore wind energy and marine energy deployments. These projects include research for technology advancements to improve the integrity of mooring systems that keep floating offshore wind energy platforms and marine energy converters in position when operating in deep waters. The projects also include research to reduce or avoid noise generation during the installation of fixed-bottom offshore wind energy foundations. "Our oceans can deliver vast amounts of clean power to support a resilient energy system for the American people," said Jeff Marootian, principal deputy assistant secretary for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. "By increasing the reliability of offshore wind and marine energy technologies and ensuring environmentally responsible development, these selected projects can accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy." "This multiagency collaboration highlights the strength of the U.S. DOI, DOE, and Department of Commerce's partnership in responsibly managing public trust resources," said Kevin Sligh, Director of DOI's Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). "The selected projects support BSEE's objectives of ensuring rigorous safety and environmental requirements for facility design and installation and maintaining an effective offshore renewable energy program on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf." | | | |
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