Below are stories about research efforts featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.

February 8, 2024

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New Report Details Potential Cybersecurity Threats Facing Wind Farms

This report from Idaho National Laboratory aims to raise awareness of proven areas of high cybersecurity risk, as well as highlight mitigation tactics that can help prevent similar attacks.

February 8, 2024

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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.

December 12, 2023

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Grand Challenges Revisited: Wind Energy Research Needs for a Global Energy Transition

A new report for the International Energy Agency Wind Technology Collaboration Programme summarizes the findings of a meeting of global wind energy experts who identify the five Grand Challenges

December 11, 2023

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New Study Identifies Wind Energy Development’s Effects on Home Property Values

DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published a study with new findings on the effects of wind energy development on home prices.

November 14, 2023

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New Reports Detail Advanced Manufacturing Methods for Novel Turbine Blade Designs

DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently investigated advanced manufacturing processes and materials to enable novel wind turbine blade designs that both decrease costs and increase efficiency.

October 24, 2023

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Award-Winning Open-Source Tool Makes Planning for Future Wind Energy Scenarios a Breeze

The Renewable Energy Potential model can help identify optimal regions for wind plants based on factors like wind resources, land use, topography, and community preferences. It has revealed pathways to Puerto Rico’s clean energy goals.

October 20, 2023

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Rotating Laser on Texas Wind Turbine to Improve Accuracy of Wind Industry Simulation Tools

A WETO-funded partnership between General Electric, Sandia National Laboratories, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is enhancing data collection efforts to improve the accuracy of wind industry simulation tools.

October 17, 2023

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Wind Forecast Improvement Project Saves Millions for Utilities and Customers

Regional wind data from around the U.S. helps improve a national weather forecasting model, which allows utility companies to better plan for windy days.

October 17, 2023

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A Ripple Effect: Stakeholders Benefit from Shared Offshore Wind Research

A multiyear project advanced understanding of environmental effects, identified existing information gaps, and described future environmental research efforts needed to responsibly develop offshore wind energy projects in U.S. waters.

September 26, 2023

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Public–Private Collaboration Paves the Way for Commercial Wind Power Growth

The Wind Turbine Verification Program, established in 1993, introduced electric utilities to emerging wind turbine technologies, created more confidence in wind power, and helped wind energy become the robust renewable energy resource it is today.