The 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.
How Do Wind Turbines Work?
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.
News
VIEW ALL
Funds Projects Focused on Demonstrating How Solar, Wind, and Energy Storage Can Provide Steady, Reliable, Affordable Energy on America's Electricity Grid
August 2, 2022
Learn More
DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program awarded $137 million to American small businesses in 30 states, addressing missions primarily focused on clean energy research and development.
July 27, 2022
Learn More
NREL has made a big leap forward by adding new data and capabilities to the Distributed Generation Market Demand (dGen) model.
July 25, 2022
Learn More
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researcher shares her thoughts on the evolving potential of wind energy and how future scientists can get involved.
July 22, 2022
Learn More
Company Commercializes the Only Currently-Available Technology that can Recycle Fiberglass From Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades
July 22, 2022
Learn More
In a new explainer video, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) calls for a shift in mindset on curtailment, as the curtailment of wind and solar can be used to help make the grid more flexible and reliable.
July 22, 2022
Learn More
To improve our understanding of why and how bats interact with wind turbines, NREL has selected three companies to receive funding through the NREL Enabling Coexistence Options for Wind Energy and Wildlife (ECO Wind) program.
July 22, 2022
Learn More
30 teams will participate in Phase 1 of the 2023 U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition, which will take place during the first half of the 2022-2023 school year.
July 12, 2022
Learn More
A new study from Berkeley Lab published in the journal iScience uses a new methodology to predict patterns for utility-scale wind and solar costs. The study concludes that the cost of wind and solar energy will progressively decline in the coming years.
June 23, 2022
Learn More
Events
Sep
11
American Floating Offshore Wind Technical Summit 2022
Sep 11 to Sep 14
Sep
20
North American Wind Energy Academy WindTech 2022
Sep 20 to Sep 22
Sep
21
Global Clean Energy Action Forum
Sep 21 to Sep 23
Oct
17
Sandia Blade Workshop
Oct 17 to Oct 20
Carbon Rivers Creates New Technology to Recycle Wind Turbine Blades
WETO E-Newsletter | July 2022
Subscribe to the WETO E-Newsletter
Stay informed by receiving the latest wind energy news, events, and updates.
Quick Links
Learn more about WETO’s R&D portfolio with an interactive map that allows users to search by states and types of partner organizations.
VIEW MORE
Publications
Governors, labor leaders, and private companies convene to boost offshore wind supply chains, lower energy costs, and support manufacturing jobs.
Learn More
A new study indicates that nearly 1,400 gigawatts of distributed wind capacity could be profitably deployed today across the United States.
Learn More
In February 2022, DOE released a series of 13 reports on American manufacturing supply chains, reviewing both the obstacles to a reliable supply of key materials and opportunities for improvement.
Learn More
Report details regional and national strategies to support the Administration’s goals for offshore wind deployment.
Learn More
The Land-Based Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition provides an overview of developments and trends in the U.S. wind power market.
Learn More
The Offshore Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition provides detailed information on the domestic offshore wind industry to provide a U.S. context and help navigate technical and market barriers and opportunities.
Learn More
The Distributed Wind Market Report: 2021 Edition provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market, along with insights into its trends and characteristics.
Learn More
The North American Renewable Integration Study (NARIS) assesses opportunities to modernize and decarbonize the North American power system through the integrated planning and operation of generation and transmission infrastructures to meet end-use demand.
Learn More
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.
Learn More
The plan outlines the Office's research priorities and plans through the year 2025
Learn More
The 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report summarizes the major trends in the U.S. wind power market in 2018.
Learn More
The 2018 Distributed Wind Market Report provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market.
Learn More
Offshore wind market, technology, and cost trends in the United States and worldwide.
Learn More
Continued growth in the U.S. wind industry requires trained and qualified workers to manufacture, construct, operate, and maintain wind turbines.
Learn More
2017 State of Wind Development in the United States by Region is a comprehensive examination of U.S. wind energy development and deployment.
Learn More
This report explains how new energy science and technological breakthroughs could cut the cost of wind energy in half by 2030.
Learn More
Tracking progress and updates in the Wind Vision Roadmap.
Learn More