US Department of Energy Press Releases

• Published on August 28, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Mapping Tool Helps Wind Energy Companies Screen Early for Critical Habitat, Potential Wildlife Impacts

  Date: 8/28/2012 The Nature Conservancy and the American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) announced an upgrade to the AWWI Landscape Assessment Tool , the state-of-the art wind-wildlife GIS mapping tool that they have jointly created. The tool is designed to …

  Distribution channels: Energy Industry
• Published on August 16, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Gemini Energy Services Expands Its Workforce by Hiring Military Veterans: A Wind Powering America Success Story

  Date: 8/16/2012 In July 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a workforce development grant to San Diego-based Gemini Energy Services to create a training curriculum tailored to military veterans to transition their military skill sets into …

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• Published on August 15, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  New England Wind Projects Map Updated

  Date: 8/15/2012 Updates have been incorporated into Wind Powering America's New England Wind Forum interactive projects map . The map now features 138 projects.

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• Published on August 8, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Community Hospital Rebuilds Better with Wind Energy

  Date: 8/8/2012 Source: Seanica Reineke, National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Audio with Mary Sweet, Kiowa County Memorial Hospital administrator ( MP3 2.4 MB ) Download Windows Media Player . Time: 00:02:34. In 2007, a tornado …

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• Published on August 3, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  NASEO Annual Meeting

  Date: 9/9/2012 to 9/12/2012 Location: Minneapolis, MN Source: National Association of State Energy Officials State Energy Offices are working with their private sector partners across the nation to open and expand clean energy technology and services …

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• Published on August 3, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council Meeting

  Date: 9/6/2012 to 9/7/2012 Location: Chicago, IL Source: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners The Eastern Interconnection States Planning Council (EISPC) is collaboration between the 39 eastern states and the City of New Orleans and the …

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• Published on August 3, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  3rd Texas Offshore Wind Energy Roundtable Conference and Offshore Wind Law Conference

  Date: 9/5/2012 to 9/6/2012 Location: Houston, TX The conference will feature turbine showcases, installation, ports and infrastructure, offshore wind law, environmental issues, and finance and insurance topics.

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• Published on July 31, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Great Lakes Wind Collaborative Blog Post Highlights Positive Wind Energy Research Studies

  Date: 7/20/2012 The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative published a blog post that highlights recent wind energy studies. The wind energy world seems to be dominated by discussions of the Production Tax Credit and its ramifications for the wind energy industry, …

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• Published on July 30, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Native American Schools in Arizona to Install Wind Turbines: A Wind Powering America Success Story

  Date: 7/30/2012 Thanks to funding from the Arizona Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF), eight Native American schools in the state recently received $1.3 million to build renewable energy systems in their communities. Wind Powering America's …

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• Published on July 24, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  American Renewable Energy Day

  Date: 8/16/2012 to 8/20/2012 Location: Aspen, CO This event features cross-sector dialogue with world leading renewable energy and clean technology experts, as well as the AREDay Expo and Film Festival. Exhibitors include local, state, and national …

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• Published on July 24, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  WPA Webinar: Renewable Electricity Futures Study

  Date: 8/15/2012 3:00 p.m. EDT Add to my calendar This free webinar is part of the Energy Department's Wind Powering America 2012 webinar series. Those who were able to attend the Wind Powering America All States Summit in Atlanta were treated to the …

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• Published on July 24, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Wind 101 - Laying the Technical Foundation

  Date: 7/26/2012 1:00 p.m. EDT The American Wind Energy Association will host this webinar that provides a technical understanding of the wind energy industry—from project economics and how site planning impacts project development, to wind dynamics and …

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• Published on July 24, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Wind Power Use No-Brainer for Hotel Owner

  Date: 7/24/2012 Source: Seanica Reineke, National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Audio with Ron Wright, Greensburg, Kansas Best Western Night Watchman Inn owner ( MP3 2.5 MB ) Download Windows Media Player . Time: 00:02:38. Imagine …

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• Published on July 24, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Small Wind Conference Presentations Available

  Date: 7/24/2012 Location: WI Thirty-five presentations from the 2012 Small Wind Conference held June 12-13, 2012, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, are now available for online viewing. The presentations cover a wide variety of topics of interest to small wind …

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• Published on July 24, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  2010 Cost of Wind Energy Review

  Date: 4/30/2012 This document provides a detailed description of NREL's levelized cost of wind energy equation, assumptions, and results in 2010, including historical cost trends and future projections for land-based and offshore utility-scale wind.

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• Published on July 23, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Illinois Wind for Schools Program: Wind Powering America Lessons Learned

  Date: 7/23/2012 The U.S. Energy Department's Wind for Schools project works to promote wind industry workforce development by focusing on K-12 and university educators and students to counter the trend of reduced numbers of U.S. students entering …

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• Published on July 3, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Northeast Wind Energy Supply Chain Workshop

  Date: 9/4/2012 Location: Portland, ME This workshop has been created for those who want to learn about current market trends and supply chain opportunities in the wind energy industry. The workshop presenters have toured the world's largest original …

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• Published on July 3, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Inaugural Meeting of the North American Wind Energy Academy

  Date: 8/7/2012 to 8/9/2012 Location: Amherst, MA The University of Massachusetts-Amherst is pleased to host the inaugural meeting of the North American Wind Energy Academy (NAWEA). NAWEA is an organization of universities, research laboratories, and …

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• Published on July 3, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  Making It Here: Manufacturing Our Energy Future

  Date: 7/11/2012 to 7/12/2012 Location: Cleveland, OH Join manufacturers and policy leaders for a conference on how to grow our energy manufacturing economy. Breakout sessions led by industry experts will highlight five key industries: wind, solar, natural …

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• Published on July 3, 2012 - 07:00 GMT

  USDA REAP Funds 450 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Projects

  Date: 6/25/2012 On June 25, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced funding for 450 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2008 Farm Bill's Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The grants …

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