Articles about Education and Outreach

A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researcher shares her thoughts on the evolving potential of wind energy and how future scientists can get involved.

Small businesses play a major role in spurring innovation and creating jobs in the U.S. economy, and the SBIR and STTR programs have helped thousands of American small businesses.

Does your career search need a breath of fresh air? Check out the updated Wind Career Map!

Expanding wind energy deployment requires communities to host wind projects, and research has shown that communities are more willing to host wind energy when they feel the planning process has been fair.

Applications are now open for recent graduates and energy professionals to apply to DOE’s new Renewable Energy Innovator Fellowship.

As 2021 draws to a close, the Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) is reflecting on our R&D, recent achievements, and recognitions, and getting ramped up for a new year of possibilities for wind energy.

WETO and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Rhode Island Sea Grant have partnered to create a new Offshore Wind Liaison position. The Liaison will connect communities with information and research about offshore wind energy development.

Study indicates wind projects led to substantial increases in revenue and expenditures, boosting capital spending, improving or expanding education facilities and features that were beneficial to students, teachers, and communities.

Tutorial explains how to read the new maps, where to access them, and the difference between land-based and offshore wind resource maps.

A new training course called Selecting, Implementing, and Funding Distributed Wind Systems in Federal Facilities is now available.