Accelerating Clean Energy Deployment

This report, produced by the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, documents the accelerated deployment of five clean energy technologies thriving in the U.S. market – wind turbines, solar technologies for both utility-scale and distributed photovoltaic (PV), electric vehicles (EVs) and light-emitting diodes (LEDs).

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Wind Energy Transmission Texas, LLC

Texas-based Wind Energy Transmission Texas, LLC, (WETT) is a joint venture between two worldwide leaders in electric transmission development who have come together to build and operate high-voltage greenfield transmission lines here in Texas, as part of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) project. WETT’s members have an international reputation for quality engineering, construction, and service, and WETT will use its worldwide experience and global resources to speedily deliver a superior product, providing Texans with the best transmission value and service available in the world.

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New Year's Resolutions for a Clean Energy Future

Infographic | February 11, 2020

Whether you’re looking for easy, moderate or advanced resolutions, there are countless ways to make the clean energy future- Opens in new window a reality. Some of our favorite and most cost-effective resolutions include planting a tree, riding your bike to work, or combining online orders to cut down on air pollution from shipping. And while these simple actions may seem small, they make a big difference.

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The State of Sustainable Business 2019

Infographic | December 18, 2019

Companies citing Climate Change as a ‘very significant’ sustainability focus jumped dramatically in 2019, increasing 14 percentage points to 52 percent. Climate Change, Ethics and Integrity, and Diversity and Inclusion continue to be the top overall priorities, as they were in 2018.

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Infographic: A New Global Wind Energy Atlas

Infographic | May 13, 2021

To maximize the return of investment, the design of a wind turbine is determined on the 50-year return period of sustained wind speed. Stable and consistent wind speed is one of the major determining factors when considering turbine design and wind turbine farm placement. Cornell researchers Sara C. Pryor, professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, and Rebecca J. Barthelmie, professor in the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, recently released a new global wind atlas—a digital compendium of sites around the world with extreme wind speeds.

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Solar heat for cities the sustainable solution for district heating

Infographic | December 19, 2019

SDH is a large field of solar thermal collectors supplying solar energy to the heat network of a neighbourhood, a village or a town. This field is supplemented by a heating centre, which provides additional energy to meet all the heating needs of connected residential, public or office buildings. The heat network can likewise be supplied with surplus energy of collectors installed on the roofs of those buildings.

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Mega trends in wind energy technology

Infographic | June 8, 2021

Infographic onMega trends in wind energy technology.

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Renewable & Traditional Energy Strategies are Converging

Infographic | January 16, 2020

The electricity market is converging as renewable power becomes cost competitive with traditional fossil-based generation. This has driven a seismic shift toward sustainable energy— What factors are driving this shift and what can companies expect for the future of energy?

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Wind Energy Transmission Texas, LLC

Texas-based Wind Energy Transmission Texas, LLC, (WETT) is a joint venture between two worldwide leaders in electric transmission development who have come together to build and operate high-voltage greenfield transmission lines here in Texas, as part of the Competitive Renewable Energy Zones (CREZ) project. WETT’s members have an international reputation for quality engineering, construction, and service, and WETT will use its worldwide experience and global resources to speedily deliver a superior product, providing Texans with the best transmission value and service available in the world.

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