National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Wind Research
News
Below are some select news stories from the National Wind Technology Center.
October 30, 2009
DOE-NREL Launch Mid-size Turbine Development Project 
Since the early 90s, the wind energy industry has experienced substantial growth in both the utility and residential markets.
October 23, 2009
DOE Seeks Partners to Expand Wind for Schools Activities
Opportunity provides universities, state institutions, and nongovernmental organizations funding and technical support to develop educational programs to improve the understanding of wind energy technology.
September 14, 2009
IEA Wind Energy 2008 Annual Report Now Available for Free Download
The IEA Annual Report for 2008 provides the latest information on wind industries in 20 International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind member countries.
August 26, 2009
NWTC Installs Multimegawatt Research Turbines
NREL’s National Wind Technology Center installed the first of two multimegawatt wind turbines last week to be used for research to advance wind turbine performance and reliability.
August 25, 2009
Wind Technology Center Installing a Dynamic Duo
NREL will be testing a 2.3-megawatt Siemens Power Generation turbine and a 1.5-megawatt General Electric turbine. The GE turbine will be available to industry and other organizations as a test bed.
June 17, 2009
NREL to Partner with RES Americas on Wind Balance-of-Plant Research
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (RES Americas) have announced a partnership to evaluate the design and performance of vital wind energy support systems.
February 5, 2009
Bigger and Better: Lab Aims to Improve Giant Wind Turbines
NREL's National Wind Technology Center is preparing to install the two largest turbines ever tested at the laboratory.
February 3, 2009
U.S. Wind Industry Takes Global Lead
The U.S. wind energy industry broke another global record in 2008 by installing 8,358 megawatts (MW) of new capacity, bringing our nation’s total wind energy capacity to 25,170 MW. The United States now claims the largest wind energy capacity in the world, taking the lead from Germany.