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September 12, 2014The TSPEAR toolkit supports energy developers that wish to design, analyze, track the progress of wind energy projects. Initially designed to support wind energy development by assessing the interaction between turbines and constraining factors, such a...Integrated Energy Systems Office
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September 12, 2014Starting in 2012, researchers tried placing spotlights downwind from the 2.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine in Rosemount, Minnesota. The research team was attempting to study turbulent airflow around a turbine in the field.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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September 11, 2014DOE recently released three reports indicating that the wind technology market remained strong in 2013 and is poised for future growth that could double the capacity of renewable electricity generation from resources like wind power by 2020.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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September 11, 2014DOE recently announced the first step toward issuing a $150 million loan guarantee to support the construction of the Cape Wind offshore wind project with a conditional commitment to Cape Wind Associates, LLC.Integrated Energy Systems Office
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September 11, 2014Dominion Virginia Power, Fishermen’s Energy of New Jersey, and Principle Power, Inc. will each receive up to $46.7 million over the next four years to advance their projects in the second phase of the funding opportunity. The second phase will includ...Integrated Energy Systems Office
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September 8, 2014Following the White House and the Department of Energy Capstone Methane Stakeholder Roundtable on July 29th, DOE announced a series of actions, partnerships, and stakeholder commitments to help modernize the nation’s natural gas transmission and dist...Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office
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Press ReleasesSeptember 4, 2014The Energy Department announced today $7.25 million for six organizations that will continue to advance water power as a viable resource for America’s renewable energy portfolio.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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September 4, 2014Presented with an unforeseen challenge, the Penn State University team went the distance to win the Energy Department’s inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition.Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation
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Press ReleasesSeptember 4, 2014Despite setbacks, Pennsylvania State University overcame problems to win the Collegiate Wind Competition.Collegiate Wind Competition
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September 3, 2014The Energy Department—in partnership with National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories—established five Regional Test Centers (RTC) across the nation that are making progress in removing barriers to wide-scale deployment of...Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation