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.
How Do Wind Turbines Work?
Learn the basics of how wind turbines operate to produce clean power from an abundant, renewable resource—the wind.
Wind Research & Development Projects Map
Browse through more than 200 projects in the Wind Energy Technologies Office's interactive, state-by-state map highlighting their Research and Development portfolio.
News
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2017 Wind Market Reports
Increased wind power capacity, additional domestic wind turbine manufacturing, and declining costs supported the growth and expansion of the U.S. wind power market in 2017, as detailed in three market reports released by the Energy Department.
Read the Wind Vision Report
The Wind Vision Report assesses the potential economic, environmental, and social benefits of a scenario where U.S. wind power supplies 10% of the nation’s electrical demand in 2020, 20% in 2030, and 35% in 2050.
Also see the Wind Vision Detailed Roadmap Actions: 2017 Update.
National Offshore Wind Strategy
The National Offshore Wind Strategy: Facilitating the Development of the Offshore Wind Industry in the United States could help enable 86 gigawatts of offshore wind in the United States by 2050 by presenting the actions and innovations needed to reduce deployment costs and timelines and providing a roadmap to support the growth and success of the industry.
