Articles about Environmental Impacts and Siting

Below are stories about environmental impacts and siting featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.

A man with safety goggles and a safety vest works on a wind turbine blade in a warehouse environment.
Meet the Researcher Working to Solve Wind Energy Challenges—Before They’ve Happened
While studying mechanical engineering at the University of Texas in Austin, Paquette became interested in structural components and composite materials. Although he originally planned to pursue work in the aerospace industry, he jumped at the opportunity to work at Sandia on wind turbine blades—the largest composite structures in the world.
Notice of Intent: $48 Million Funding Opportunity for National and Regional Research and Development of Offshore Wind Technologies
This opportunity will fund $48 million of projects that address several major areas of need for offshore wind, including accelerating research and development of offshore wind platforms, expanding the reach of the domestic supply chain, improving offshore wildlife protection through new monitoring technologies, and advancing U.S. academic leadership in floating offshore wind.
Close-up view of a wind turbine with serrated edges.
Wind Farms of the Future Will Be More Powerful and Quieter
A new Berkley Lab analysis finds that despite an expected future reduction in the number of turbines per power plant, the total estimated annual energy output of wind plants will increase due to larger, more powerful wind turbines.