Project Grant 2526200
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) in the amount of $117,163 will fund a collaborative research project titled "BEGINNINGS: Engaging and Preparing the Offshore Wind Workforce through Hybrid Experiential Learning." The project aims to address persistent workforce challenges in the emerging and safety-critical offshore wind energy sector, including limited early exposure to real-world work...
- This $1.5 million project grant from the National Science Foundation Office of International Science and Engineering will fund the development of a multi-domain, multi-scale, policy-aware digital twin modeling framework for offshore wind energy infrastructure from 2023 to 2025. The primary products will be an extensible and customizable joint modeling framework to enable short, medium, and long-term modeling, learning, and assessment of offshore wind farms through the integration of measured...
- This $199,355 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports research at the University of Massachusetts Boston to address fundamental issues in integrating offshore wind energy and other marine energy systems. The key objectives are to: 1) Rigorously evaluate the impact of wake effects and farm-to-farm interactions on the efficiency of using marine space for power production, 2) Identify areas less suited for offshore wind but...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) to establish a multi-university Industry-University Collaborative Research Center (I-UCRC) for Wind Energy Science, Technology, and Research (WINDSTAR). The objective of this 5-year CFDA 47.041 Engineering program award is to enhance national excellence in wind energy R&D and develop a diverse workforce to support the design, manufacturing, and operation of...
- This $399,968 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to The Johns Hopkins University supports a collaborative research effort to develop improved computational and experimental tools for studying the complex fluid dynamic interactions between floating wind turbines, winds, and ocean waves. The key objectives are to: (i) develop enhanced surface flux parameterizations for large eddy simulations of the marine boundary layer, (ii)...
- This Project Grant award of $500,419.00 was provided by the National Science Foundation's Engineering (CFDA 47.041) program to the University of Puerto Rico's Research and Development Center Division (Chancellor Mayaguez Campus) located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. The award, effective May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2030, will fund the development of new computational simulations and experimental investigations to analyze the physical mechanisms underlying the interactions between offshore wind...
- This $999,978 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to Lehigh University will advance the development and demonstration of efficient, resilient, and cost-effective floating offshore wind turbine systems. The key activities include: Creating new concepts for reducing floating offshore wind turbine platform motions using innovations like tuned-mass dampers and bio-inspired oscillating hydrofoil hydrokinetic turbines that can...
- This $289,463 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will support collaborative research to investigate wind farm-to-wind farm interactions and develop improved models for wind farm efficiency planning. The research aims to quantify the momentum deficit and recovery in the wake downstream of a wind farm, and how this affects the...
- This $350,000 federal Project Grant award under the National Science Foundation's STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) will enable Northeastern Junior College in Colorado to integrate renewable energy technologies and skills across its industrial automation and wind technology programs. The key objectives are to: Prepare students for jobs integrating solar power generation and energy storage with wind power technology, addressing gaps identified by industry partners. This will involve updating...
- This Early-concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER) award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities (IA) program, CFDA 47.083, provides $149,980 to the University of Maine System to conduct research on the orbital motion dynamics of offshore wind turbines (OWTs) during the installation phase. The interdisciplinary project team will investigate the unique dynamics of partially installed bottom-fixed OWTs using wave tank experiments and high-fidelity numerical...
This Project Grant award for $882,522 was provided by the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.084 - NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships) to Northeastern University from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2028. The project aims to address persistent workforce challenges in the emerging offshore wind energy sector by developing a multi-phase experiential learning framework. Key components include cohort-based mentoring, cross-sector partnerships, participatory co-designed modules, micro-credentials tied to industry skills, and shared digital assets. The goal is to broaden participation and build a prepared, resilient, and technologically agile workforce for offshore wind and other maritime/emerging technology fields with similar challenges. The project will pilot this training approach with community college and engineering students through immersive at-home learning, a certificate program, and co-op/internship opportunities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $882.5k | 8/26/25 |