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OFFSHORE WIND TRAINING 

Delaware’s first certification program

With offshore wind energy leases approved and purchase agreements inked for neighboring states New Jersey, Maryland and New York, a new Delaware-based training program was built to address the needs of a regional offshore wind workforce. Having local professionals who are trained to work offshore will be critical to help propel the industry forward in the region. Continue reading…

News & Events

$1.1M to Launch V2G EV Charger

September 2025: Partnership to bring curbside V2G technology to market by 2028

Q&A: Electric Vehicles

October 2025: Prof. Kempton tackles the internet’s most fascinating EV questions

Stabilizing the Electric Grid

October 2024: Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) power demonstration shows V2G is low-cost, scalable

One Step Closer

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UD Leaps in Sustainability Rankings

January 2024: UD’s commitment to sustainability recognized by a global higher education analyst

Big Shift Coming to EV Industry

December 2023: UD experts help drive new electric vehicle standards

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Celebrating Ingenuity and Creativity

University of Delaware inventor community recognized

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Multi-Sector Partnership Leads to First Practical Pilot of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

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December 20, 2023

Offshore Wind Energy Grants

Two grants featuring UD faculty look to better assess community impacts of offshore wind development

October 23, 2023

Examining offshore wind’s place in Delaware’s net-zero emissions solution

UD’s Willett Kempton weighs in on offshore wind’s place in DE’s net-zero emission plan

May 23, 2023

Wind Energy in Iceland

UD Professor Jeremy Firestone describes teaching wind energy science and discussing policy in Iceland

April 12, 2023

CReW Exhibit at IPF 2023

CReW connects with leaders from around the globe at premier conference

February 21, 2023

Can Electric Vehicles go the Distance?

UD-led study may help dispel ‘range anxiety’ of drivers considering an EV

February 1, 2023

CReW Year-in-Review

CReW welcomes 2023 with a recap of accomplishments

October 10, 2022

Wind Energy Conference

UD hosts North American Wind Energy Academy’s international conference

July 12, 2022

Surface Impact of Offshore Wind Turbines

UD study looks to see if offshore wind farms would impact surface weather

April 12, 2022

Key Bottleneck

U.S. needs more marshaling ports to keep pace with exploding offshore wind demand, UD study finds

April 8, 2022

Offshore Wind Energy Menu

New report lays out offshore wind development options for Delaware