Wind Energy Publications and Photographs
On this page you'll find information about publications, photographs, and other media released by the Wind Energy Program.
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Publications
The following publications provide information about wind energy in the United States and the Program's efforts to further the development of wind energy.
- The 2008 Wind Technologies Market Report summarizes the key trends in the growth of the U.S. wind industry in 2008 (PDF 1.9 MB).
- The 20% Wind Energy by 2030 report describes the requirements needed to generate twenty percent of the nation's electricity from wind installations by 2030.
- 20% Wind Energy: Diversifying our Energy Portfolio and Addressing Climate Change provides an overview of the Wind Program's research and development efforts (PDF 1.8 MB).
- The 2008 Merit Review Report is a technical review of the Wind Program's technology research and development activities (PDF 1.4 MB).
- Top 10 Program Accomplishments lists the major successes of the Wind Program (PDF 1.8 KB).
- Wind Power Today provides an overview of the Wind Program's accomplishments and activities in 2009. (PDF 3.8 MB).
- The Wind Energy Multiyear Program Plan for 2007-2012 lays out the long-term vision and goals of the Wind Energy Program (PDF 2.2 MB).
Other Federal Publications
The National Wind Technology Center library contains a list of recent wind energy publications published, an avian literature database, and a link to the searchable publications database of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory that contains publications dating back to 1977.
Wind Powering America provides publications, conference presentations, press releases, brochures, a wind calendar, and newsletters on its publications page.
Photographs
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Photographic Information Exchange (PIX) has a collection of wind energy photographs.
Video and Audio
Please see Wind Powering America's video and audio pages.
Presentations
- 2008 Wind Technologies Market Report Presentation (PDF 2.5 MB)