Wind Power
The United States faces many challenges in meeting the energy needs of the twenty-first century. Electricity supply crises, fluctuating natural gas and gasoline prices, heightened concerns about climate change and the security of foreign sources of supply, and uncertainties about the benefits of utility restructuring are all elements of the energy policy challenge. Wind energy is an important part of the diverse energy portfolio that is needed for a stable, reliable, and less polluting energy sector in the United States.
The promise of wind energy is immense; however, reaping the full benefits from this technology rests heavily on sustaining aggressive research, development, and support programs.
To expand wind power's contribution to the nation, the Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program's wind energy research focuses on increasing the development and deployment of reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible wind technologies.
- Large Wind Technology
- Offshore Wind Technology
- Distributed (Small) Wind Technology
- Supporting Wind Turbine Manufacturing
- Renewable Systems Interconnection
- Environmental Impacts and Siting of Wind Projects
- Wind Power Outreach and Education