Letter from the Wind Program Director
As the 2012 calendar year comes to a close and we look ahead to 2013, we at the Department of Energy have a unique opportunity to not only reflect on where we've been, but to look forward to where we're going. With the help of the Department of Energy, the wind energy industry has taken great strides this year. More.
In the News
- Energy Department Announces Offshore Wind Demonstration Awardees
- Energy Department Kicks Off Inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition
- New Research Facility to Remove Hurdles to Offshore Wind and Water Power Development
- Tackling the Challenges of Offshore Wind
Current R&D
- Smart Phone Technologies Reduce Risks to Eagles from Wind Turbines
- Wind Development Found to Increase County-Level Personal Income
- Setting the Stage for Greater Renewable Energy Penetration
- Study Determines Wind-Induced Cycling Impacts are Minimal
- Updated Web Tool Focuses on Bottom Line for Distributed Wind Turbines
- Roadmap Prioritizes Barriers to the Deployment of Wind Technology in Built Environments
- NREL Study Finds Barotrauma Not Guilty
Funding Opportunities
There are no financial opportunities posted at this time.
Recent Publications
- 2011 Renewable Energy Data Book
- Built-Environment Wind Turbine Roadmap
- Innovations in Voluntary Renewable Energy Procurement: Methods for Expanding Access and Lowering Cost for Communities,
- Governments, and Businesses
- Integrating Wind and Solar Energy in the U.S. Bulk Power System: Lessons from Regional Integration Studies
- Market Brief: Status of the Voluntary Renewable Energy Certification Market (2011 Data)
- Social Acceptance of Wind Energy: Managing and Evaluating Its Market Impacts
- The Western Wind and Solar Integration Study Summary Factsheet
- Securing Clean, Domestic, Affordable Energy with Wind
- Wind Power Opportunities in St. Thomas, USVI: A Site-Specific Evaluation and Analysis