US Department of Energy Press Releases

Interstate Turbine Advisory Council Adds Two Certified Small Wind Turbines to its Unified List

Date: 2/10/2014 Source: Interstate Turbine Advisory Council The Interstate Turbine Advisory Council (ITAC), a project of the Clean Energy States Alliance, added the Osiris 10 and Kestrel e400nb to its small wind turbine Unified List. These certified small …

Congress Passes USDA Farm Bill, Including Renewable Energy Funding

Date: 2/4/2014 On February 4, the Senate passed a $956 billion Farm Bill, and President Obama signed it 3 days later. The Farm Bill includes $881 million in funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency programs. This funding will allow farmers, …

AWEA Publishes 4th Quarter 2013 Market Report

Active Power Controls from Wind Power: Bridging the Gaps

Date: 1/1/2014 Active Power Controls from Wind Power: Bridging the Gaps, finds that wind power can support the power system by adjusting its power output to enhance system reliability. Additionally, the study finds that it often could be economically …

DOE Announces Funding to Access Higher-Quality Wind Resources and Lower Costs

Date: 1/30/2014 DOE announced $2 million in research funding to develop wind turbines taller than the average height of existing, utility-scale wind turbines installed in the United States, approximately 300 feet. The department aims to promote development …

NARUC Winter Committee Meeting

ASES Wind Division Webinar: National and International Small Wind Standards

Date: 2/11/2014 Source: American Solar Energy Society Wind Division The American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Wind Division will host a webinar providing an overview of the status of the world and U.S. market requirements for turbines under 200 m2 of swept …

Collegiate Wind Competition Set to Blow into Vegas in May

Date: 1/23/2014 To help the nation's future scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs continue to advance the wind industry, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) established the DOE Collegiate Wind Competition. The competition will be held May 5–7 …

Wind Resource Assessment Report: Mille Lacs Indian Reservation, Minnesota

Date: 12/1/2013 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the RE-Powering America's Land initiative to encourage renewable energy development on potentially contaminated land and mining sites. EPA collaborated with NREL and the Mille Lacs …

Flexible Coal: Evolution from Baseload to Peaking Plant

Date: 12/1/2013 Researchers performed an analysis of a coal-generating station that was modified to operate with the ability to cycle on and off daily and run at low generation levels. The report was prepared for the 21st Century Power Partnership, which …

Wind Power Project Repowering: Financial Feasibility, Decision Drivers, and Supply Chain Effects

Date: 12/1/2013 This report is intended to inform policymakers and the business community of the history, opportunities, and challenges associated with wind plant end-of-life actions, including repowering. The report details the history of repowering, …

U.S. Energy Information Administration Predicts Wind Capacity and Generation Increases in 2014

Burning Coal, Burning Cash: 2014 Update

Date: 1/14/2014 The Union of Concerned Scientists released Burning Coal, Burning Cash: 2014 Update, a study demonstrating the continued dependence of states on coal imports and the result on local economies. The analysis finds that 37 states were net …

President Obama Establishes Quadrennial Energy Review with Energy Infrastructure Focus

Date: 1/9/2014 On January 9, President Obama issued a presidential memorandum directing federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), to undertake a Quadrennial Energy Review. The initial focus for the review will be the U.S. …

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Training Broadcast on Wind Energy Guidelines

Date: 1/29/2014 Source: National Wind Coordinating Collaborative 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hosting a training broadcast series to cover the voluntary Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines and other relevant wind energy …

Wind Energy Helps Ward Off Power Outages

Date: 1/13/2014 Source: American Wind Energy Association As much of the nation turned up thermostats during the Polar Vortex, grid operators struggled to balance supply and demand and outages at conventional power plants. High wind energy output saved the …

New Economic Impacts of Offshore Wind Fact Sheets Available

Date: 1/13/2014 To better understand the employment opportunities and other potential regional economic impacts from offshore wind development, DOE funded research that focuses on four regions of the country. The studies use multiple scenarios with various …

Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach Initiative Welcomes Brie Van Cleve

Date: 1/13/2014 Brie Van Cleve has assumed the role of Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach Manager for the DOE Wind Program. Brie comes to headquarters from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory where she's been engaged in siting and permitting issues …

Wind Energy Helps Preserve Water Resources

Date: 1/8/2014 Source: Seanica Otterby, National Association of Farm Broadcasters Audio with Stacy Tellinghuisen, Western Resource Advocates' senior energy and water policy analyst. (MP3 4 MB). Download Windows Media Player. Time: 00:04:00. Energy and …

New Report Examines Relationship between Wind Turbines and Residential Property Values in Massachusetts

Date: 1/9/2014 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) and the University of Connecticut published a new report, Relationship between Wind Turbines and Residential Property Values in Massachusetts, which investigates the impacts of wind facilities on …