Funding
The Rutgers Offshore Wind Energy Collaborative members received funding to advance the field of offshore wind energy. Below is a listing of funding received as well as funding opportunities.
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(Listed in reverse chronological order)
In 2023, Rutgers received $361,000 from the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) to implement the “AIRU-WRF: AI-Powered Physics-Based Tool for Offshore Wind Forecasting and Grid Integration” project. The project is being led by Ahmed Aziz Ezzat, Travis Miles, and Scott Glenn. The project, in collaboration with Clarkson University and EPRI, will develop a tool to forecast the wind at offshore development areas and predict wind plant power output using a physics-based model and AI capabilities. The project industry advisory board includes key stakeholders in the offshore wind space.
In 2022, Rutgers received funding from the NJ Economic Development Authority (EDA) Wind Institute to implement the University Initiatives and the Wind Fellowship programs:
- Rutgers received $125,000 for the University Initiatives to Advance Offshore Wind program (Press Release)
- Rutgers received $282,000 for the Wind Institute Fellowship program
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National Science Foundation – Dear Colleague Letter – Workshops to Identify Educational Requirements of the Future Ocean Technical Workforce (NSF 23-134). No deadline and no funding limit. If you’re interested in this opportunity, please contact Aziz Ezzat at aa2085@rutgers.edu.