Wind Energy

Wind energy is an important player in efforts to replace fossil energy with renewable-energy sources. A new information resource gives wind energy stakeholders easy access to a large amount of wind energy data and information. The Wind ENergy Data & Information (WENDI) Gateway points users to a diverse selection of wind energy-related resources from scientific journal articles and downloadable datasets to geographical information system-based information on a range of indicators including wind-energy facility locations, generation capacities and population densities near existing plants. Two main interfaces provide the info: the Wind Energy Metadata Clearinghouse and the Wind Energy Geographic Information System (WindGIS). The new website supports the renewable energy initiatives of DOE’s Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office.