The U.S. Department of Energy funds R&D to develop wind energy. Learn about the DOE Wind Program, how to use wind energy and get financial incentives, and access wind energy information.
The United States has tremendous wind resources both offshore and on land. At the close of 2010, the nation had more than 40,000 megawatts of land-based installed wind power capacity. That's enough to serve more than 9.65 million homes and avoid the annual emissions of 83.5 million tons of carbon dioxide.
Programs and Initiatives
Wind Program
Works to enable rapid expansion of clean, affordable, reliable, domestic wind power to promote national security, economic vitality, and environmental quality. Program Fact Sheet
Wind Powering America is an outreach and education initiative to increase the use of wind energy in communities across the United States.