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Researchers from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory predict that, by 2035, wind plant designs will embrace towers even taller than previously thought.
Read the most recent issue of the Wind R&D Newsletter.
Small businesses play a major role in spurring innovation and creating jobs in the U.S. economy, and the SBIR and STTR programs have helped thousands of American small businesses.
May is Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Get to know Jian Fu, one of EERE's team members working to make affordable energy accessible to everyone.
DOE convened universities and wind energy experts from around the country in the 2022 Collegiate Wind Competition. Kansas State University rose above 11 other competing teams to claim first place in the annual event.
The Spring 2022 edition of the Wind R&D Newsletter highlights R&D activities and publications by Department of Energy national laboratories and industry partners who are helping the United States reach our renewable energy goals.
A new study indicates that nearly 1,400 gigawatts of distributed wind capacity could be profitably deployed today across the United States, which amounts to more than half of the nation’s current annual electricity consumption.
The American WAKE experimeNt—a massive data collection effort funded by WETO—could help U.S. wind farms produce more energy, increase profits, and, eventually, reduce electricity prices for consumers.
First-ever demonstration shows wind can fulfill a wider role in future power systems.
A standalone wind turbine is transforming the rural Alaskan community of St. Mary’s, according to a new study conducted by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories.