• Energy Department Hosts Booth at WINDPOWER 2012
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• Current R&D
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Energy Department Hosts Booth at WINDPOWER 2012

The Energy Department will host an exhibit booth at the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, June 3 - 7. Visit the Energy Department's Wind Program booth, #2411, to learn about the Department's latest research and development efforts, and speak with Wind Program staff. More.

In the News

• Energy Department Releases New Land-Based/Offshore Wind Resource Map
• Wind Powering America’s Wind for Schools Team Honored with Wirth Chair Award
• Energy and Interior Departments Host Offshore Energy Knowledge Exchange Workshop

Current R&D

• Interagency Field Test Evaluates Co-operation of Turbines and Radar
• Complex Flow Workshop Assesses Future R&D Needs
• Cooperation Among Balancing Authorities Offers Greater Use of Renewable Energy with Lower Integration Costs
• ANL Software Improves Wind Power Forecasting
• Flow Distortion Study Completed for the Chesapeake Light Tower
• ANL Study Shows Wind Power Decreases Power Sector Emissions
• Gearbox Reliability Collaborative Debuts on the Web

Funding Opportunities

• DOE's Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Funding Opportunities
• DOE's SBIR/STTR Program is accepting applications for a funding opportunity to support energy technology development in areas including land-based and offshore wind energy.

Recent Publications

• A Tale of Two Cities: Greensburg Resurrected as a National Model for Green Communities
• 2010 Cost of Wind Energy Review
• Data Collection for Current U.S. Wind Energy Projects: Component Costs, Financing, Operations, and Maintenance
• Procurement Options for New Renewable Electricity Supply
• U.S. Department of Energy Complex Flow Workshop Report
• Variance Analysis of Wind and Natural Gas Generation under Different Market Structures: Some Observations
• Wind Program Accomplishments
• Western Region Renewable Energy Markets: Implications for the Bureau of Land Management