Below are stories about market transformation featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.
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January 18, 2024
DOE Announces Phase One Prize Winners to Boost Recycling for a Circular Wind Energy Economy
Twenty teams from across the country submitted winning solutions in the first phase of the Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize
December 28, 2023
Make Wind Energy a Community Affair this Holiday Season
Discover how wind energy can help power your community and local economy.
December 14, 2023
Inflation Reduction Act Spurs Breakthrough in Domestic Wind Production
Success demonstrates progress in American clean energy manufacturing.
December 12, 2023
New Projects Aim to Strengthen U.S. Distributed Wind Supply Chain
DOE is working to make distributed wind energy technologies more cost-competitive and reliable.
December 11, 2023
New Study Identifies Wind Energy Development’s Effects on Home Property Values
DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory published a study with new findings on the effects of wind energy development on home prices.
November 28, 2023
Treasury Department and IRS Release New Guidance on Investment Tax Credit
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released new guidance on the Investment Tax Credit, providing the private sector with additional clarity in making investment decisions for offshore wind energy projects.
November 14, 2023
New Reports Detail Advanced Manufacturing Methods for Novel Turbine Blade Designs
DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory recently investigated advanced manufacturing processes and materials to enable novel wind turbine blade designs that both decrease costs and increase efficiency.
November 7, 2023
DOE Seeks Information on Coexistence of Wind Turbines and Radar
DOE is requesting information on challenges and opportunities relating to the co-existence of wind energy and radar.
October 24, 2023
Award-Winning Open-Source Tool Makes Planning for Future Wind Energy Scenarios a Breeze
The Renewable Energy Potential model can help identify optimal regions for wind plants based on factors like wind resources, land use, topography, and community preferences. It has revealed pathways to Puerto Rico’s clean energy goals.
October 20, 2023
Rotating Laser on Texas Wind Turbine to Improve Accuracy of Wind Industry Simulation Tools
A WETO-funded partnership between General Electric, Sandia National Laboratories, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is enhancing data collection efforts to improve the accuracy of wind industry simulation tools.