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We need to revolutionize how we generate and use electricity, by making renewable energy sources like wind and solar more abundant, more affordable, and more accessible to everyone. See what we're doing about it.
April 19, 2021
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DOE-funded 2020 research shows experts now expect land-based and offshore wind costs to decline ~35–50% by 2050, resulting in costs 50% lower than predicted in 2015.
April 15, 2021
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A review of historical trends shows the progress the power sector has already made in reducing emissions.
April 13, 2021
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Recently published resources from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) illuminate how distributed wind projects can be used to benefit rural electric utilities and the communities they power.
April 12, 2021
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Events
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Expert Elicitation Survey on Future Wind Energy Costs
1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT
Jun
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2021 U.S. Department of Energy Collegiate Wind Competition
Jun 2 to Jun 11
Jun
07
CLEANPOWER 2021 Virtual Event
Jun 7 to Jun 10
Halfway to Zero: Berkeley Lab Reports on Progress towards a Carbon-Free Power Sector
WETO E-Newsletter | April 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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The plan outlines the Office's research priorities and plans through the year 2025
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The 2018 Wind Technologies Market Report summarizes the major trends in the U.S. wind power market in 2018.
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The 2018 Distributed Wind Market Report provides stakeholders with statistics and analysis of the distributed wind market.
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Offshore wind market, technology, and cost trends in the United States and worldwide.
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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 is a comprehensive examination of U.S. wind energy development and deployment.
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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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Tracking progress and updates in the Wind Vision Roadmap.
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