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Learn about key facts related to wind turbines used in distributed applications.

Brush up on your knowledge of wind! Get the details on a few of the lesser-known wind energy facts.

Learn more about efforts to develop America's vast offshore wind resources.

Learn how wind energy can provide health and environmental benefits that outweigh its costs.

Since the early 2000s, wind turbines have grown in size—in both height and blade lengths—and generate more energy. What’s driving this growth? Let’s take a closer look.

Johns Hopkins University and Portland State University received funding from the National Science Foundation and WETO on a project that will help unlock the vast potential of floating offshore wind farms in the United States.

On Farmworker Appreciation Day, we celebrate the growing collaboration between American agriculture and our renewable energy industries.

Lowering electricity bills is one of the main reasons why consumers may decide to install rooftop solar panels. So how much can someone actually save by switching to solar power?

The Ocean Energy Safety Institute (OESI) has published a comprehensive Request for Proposals (RFP) for research pathways across three application areas, including offshore wind energy.

DOE is collaborating on an 18-month initiative to gather extensive weather, ocean, and wildlife data near the sites of active offshore wind farms and lease areas off the coast of the Northeast United States.