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The Wind Program leads the nation's efforts to improve the performance, lower the costs, and accelerate the deployment of wind power technologies.

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A New Vision for U.S. Wind Power
A renewed vision for U.S. wind power research, development, and deployment.

A New Vision for U.S. Wind Power

Photo of an offshore wind farm with several turbines spread out across the coast and offshore.

Request for Information: Offshore Wind Environmental Research
DOE has issued an RFI to gather public opinion on a potential environmental research project to inform the understanding of offshore wind energy development.

Request for Information: Offshore Wind Environmental Research

Collegiate Wind Competition
DOE announced the ten teams selected to take part in the inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition.

Collegiate Wind Competition

Illustration of the United States that shows offshore wind projects and offshore wind resource potential.

Offshore Wind R&D
DOE makes strategic research & deployment investments to launch domestic offshore wind industry.

Offshore Wind R&D

Photo of a wind turbine under assembly at NREL's National Wind Technology Center.

Update on Production Tax Credit
IRS announced that the PTC for wind projects will be worth 2.3¢/kWh for 2013. Eligible projects must spend at least 5% of a project's costs by the end of the year.

Update on Production Tax Credit

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Offshore Wind R&D
Wind Powering America
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