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New study reveals mixed reactions to flickering shadows generated by wind turbines.
After 31 years at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Wind Energy Program Manager Will Shaw has retired. From the Atmosphere to Electrons initiative to offshore wind buoys, it’s been a wind energy career he’s enjoyed with “gust-o.”
NREL released the Distributed Wind Energy Futures Study, which details the high potential to profitably deploy nearly 1,400 gigawatts (GW) of distributed wind capacity across the United States.
Joy Page wants to combat the environmental crisis head on. Drawing on her experience with renewable energy, she recently joined WETO as a biologist to ensure harmony between wind energy deployment and wildlife populations.
Does your career search need a breath of fresh air? Check out the updated Wind Career Map!
Expanding wind energy deployment requires communities to host wind projects, and research has shown that communities are more willing to host wind energy when they feel the planning process has been fair.
Unique problems call for unique solutions which is exactly why companies from the wind technology industry are developing taller wind turbine towers at lower prices.
Learn how Keystone Tower Systems is using spiral welding to revolutionize wind turbine manufacturing.
Applications are now open for recent graduates and energy professionals to apply to DOE’s new Renewable Energy Innovator Fellowship.
Researchers from NREL explore challenges related to the expansion of wind power.