The Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office invests in energy science research and development activities that enable the innovations needed to advance U.S. wind systems, reduce the cost of electricity, and accelerate the deployment of wind power.

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Learn the basics of how wind turbines operate to produce clean power from an abundant, renewable resource—the wind.

Offshore Wind Research & Development

The U.S. Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) funds research nationwide to enable the development and deployment offshore wind technologies that can capture wind resources off the coasts of the United States and convert that wind into electricity.

Heavy seas engulf the Block Island Wind Farm—the first U.S. offshore wind farm.

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Energy Secretary Granholm Announces Ambitious New 30GW Offshore Wind Deployment Target by 2030
National offshore wind goal will support 77,000 jobs, power 10 million homes, and cut 78 million metric tons in carbon emissions.
March 29, 2021
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National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium Announces Projects Totaling $8 Million
15 new projects selected to receive a total of $8 million for offshore wind support structure innovation, U.S.-based supply chain development, electrical systems innovation, and solutions for impacts on wildlife and radar.
March 29, 2021
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DOE, Sea Grant, NOAA Fisheries partner to invest $1M+ to support research for the co-existence of ocean energy with Northeast fishing and coastal communities
Advancing social science and technology research for a sustainable ocean economy
March 29, 2021
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Berkeley Lab Study Shines Light on Wind Energy Taxes and Schools
Study indicates wind projects led to substantial increases in revenue and expenditures, boosting capital spending, improving or expanding education facilities and features that were beneficial to students, teachers, and communities.
March 23, 2021
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White House Fact Sheet: Biden Administration Jumpstarts Offshore Wind Energy Projects to Create Jobs
Interior, Energy, Commerce, & Transportation Departments Announce New Leasing, Funding, & Development Goals to Accelerate Offshore Wind Energy & Jobs.
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Multi-Year Program Plan for Wind Energy Research
The plan outlines the Office's research priorities and plans through the year 2025
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2018 Wind Technologies Market Report
The 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report summarizes the major trends in the U.S. wind power market in 2018.
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2018 Distributed Wind Market Report
The 2018 Distributed Wind Market Report provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market.
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2018 Offshore Wind Technologies Market Report
Offshore wind market, technology, and cost trends in the United States and worldwide.
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Workforce Development and Education
Continued growth in the U.S. wind industry requires trained and qualified workers to manufacture, construct, operate, and maintain wind turbines.
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2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region
2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region is a comprehensive examination of U.S. wind energy development and deployment.
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Enabling the SMART Wind Power Plant of the Future Through Science-Based Innovation
This report explains how new energy science and technological breakthroughs could cut the cost of wind energy in half by 2030.
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Updates to the Wind Vision Roadmap
Tracking progress and updates in the Wind Vision Roadmap.
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