US Department of Energy Press Releases

New Distributed and Community Wind: Success Stories and Strategies at the AWEA WINDPOWER 2015 Conference and Exhibition

Date: 5/21/2015 Location: Orlando, FL This session at the American Wind Energy Association's WINDPOWER Conference and Exhibition will cover key federal and state policy developments that facilitate the growth of distributed and community wind and will …

Energy Secretary Moniz Promotes U.S. Energy System Upgrade on Daily Show

Date: 5/6/2015 The Daily Show host Jon Stewart recently interviewed Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz about energy issues facing America today. Moniz discussed the Quadrennial Energy Review, released in April by the Obama administration, and how to modernize …

MOWII Webinar: Wind Farm Exposures and Insurance

Date: 5/13/2015 Source: Maine Ocean & Wind Industry Initiative (MOWII) 10 a.m. ET With multiple parties involved at a variety of levels in a wind development project, the risks to projects may not be easily identified. Who is an insured? Owner- …

2015 WINDExchange Summit Virtual Participation

Date: 5/18/2015 The 2015 WINDExchange Summit in Orlando, Florida, will feature the Energy Department's Wind Vision Report, recent advancements in wind technologies, and an update on the wind market for utility-scale, distributed, and offshore wind. The …

Boise State University Wins Collegiate Wind Competition 2015

Date: 5/4/2015 This past week, seven teams of students from across the country gathered at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's National Wind Technology Center for a fierce blade-to-blade wind turbine rematch. At the Energy Department's …

Review and Status of Wind Integration and Transmission in the United States: Key Issues and Lessons Learned

Wind Vision Report

Date: 3/12/2015 With more than 4.5% of the nation's electricity supplied by wind energy today, the Department of Energy has collaborated with industry, environmental organizations, academic institutions, and national laboratories to develop a renewed …

Wind Resource Assessment Webinar - A Spectrum of Science

Date: 5/12/2015 to 5/12/2015 Source: American Wind Energy Association 2 p.m. ET The discipline of wind resource assessment requires expertise in many unique and diverse fields. Professionals are required to possess mechanical expertise in how measurement …

Northwest Distributed/Community Wind Workgroup Meeting - MT

Date: 5/6/2015 Location: Bozeman, MT Source: Northwest SEED 3 - 6 p.m. ET The Northwest Wind Resource and Action Center, which is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, will facilitate a workgroup meeting for stakeholders involved in the …

2015 Tribal Energy Program Review

Date: 5/4/2015 to 5/7/2015 Location: Denver, CO Source: U.S. Department of Energy's Tribal Energy Program The 2015 Tribal Energy Program Review will include an overview of the Tribal Energy Program and a series of presentations by tribes exploring or …

SMART Wind Consortium Electrical Subgroup Meeting

Date: 4/29/2015 1–2 p.m. ET All interested stakeholders are invited to participate in the Distributed Wind Energy Association (DWEA) SMART Wind Consortium virtual meeting for the Consortium's Electrical Subgroup. Jim Sims, vice president of corporate …

Public Comment Period Open for Draft Climate Change Report

2014 U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report

How Permitting, Zoning Issues Differ for Distributed Wind

Date: 4/20/2015 Source: Seanica Otterby, National Association of Farm Broadcasters Audio with Karin Wadsack, Northern Arizona University College of Engineering, Forestry, and Natural Sciences Project Director (MP3 2.8 MB). Download Windows Media Player. …

Maryland Offshore Wind Annual Meeting

Date: 4/22/2015 to 4/23/2015 Location: Baltimore, MD Source: Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind This event will provide updates on regional offshore wind projects and will help attendees understand Maryland's offshore wind project and the team …

UVIG 2015 Spring Technical Workshop

Date: 4/21/2015 to 4/23/2015 Location: Minneapolis, MN Source: Utility Variable-Generation Integration Group The 2015 UVIG Spring Technical Workshop will provide attendees with an expanded perspective on the status of wind and solar generation in utility …

Think and Do: Mapping a Sustainable Future for Energy in North Carolina

Date: 4/21/2015 to 4/22/2015 Location: Raleigh, NC This forum on energy issues in North Carolina features more than 90 speakers and poster presenters; 25 sessions in five tracks; networking options for sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, and students; and the …

DWEA Webinar: Wind-Diesel and Islanded Grids

Date: 4/16/2015 4 p.m. ET DWEA is launching a monthly webinar program to discuss new developments in the industry. During the first webinar, experts will provide information on wind systems in the emerging market of island and islanded grid environments. …

Energy Department Announces New Projects to Help Protect Wildlife at Wind Energy Plants

Date: 4/14/2015 The Energy Department today announced more than $1.75 million for five projects that will develop and demonstrate technologies to reduce the potential impacts of wind farms on sensitive bat species. A current challenge facing wind energy …

New Interactive Map Shows Promising Potential for America's Wind Energy Future

Date: 4/6/2015 As part of the U.S. Department of Energy's new Wind Vision Report, researchers used data from researchers, academics, scientists, engineers, and wind industry experts to map the future of wind energy in the United States. They created an …