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May 1, 2014
<strong>KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY</strong> From left to right: Aaron Thomsen, Stuart Disberger, Bret Gross, Cody Yost, Joe Kuhn, Lane Yoder, Hussam Alghamdi, Will Duren, Martin Mixon, Ying Huang, Alex Wurtz, Tanzila Ahmed, Armando Marquez. Not pictured: Jordan Robl, Brandon Young, Shae Pelkowski. | Photo courtesy of Kansas State University
The Collegiate Wind Competition is Next Week: Meet the Teams Part II

Next week, 10 student teams representing colleges and universities across the country will compete in the Energy Department’s first-ever Collegiate...

April 25, 2014
<strong>UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL</strong> Back row: Isaac Grulon, Dean Kennedy, Erika Sjoberg, Albert Andino, Robert Leboeuf, Gregory Lennartz, Michael Dube. Middle row: David Phung, Jigar Patel, Alexandre Sampaio, Patrick Logan, Jeffrey Chung, Peter Jones. Front row: Parth Patel, Donna DiBattista, Meaghan Riley, Michael Schaefer. Not pictured: Christopher Daly, Erik Anderson. Credit: David Willis
The Collegiate Wind Competition Is Approaching Fast: Meet the Teams

In just two weeks, student teams representing colleges and universities across the country will compete in the Energy Department’s first ever...

April 14, 2014
Articles about Education and Outreach
The Final Countdown: 10 Schools Set to Face Off at Collegiate Wind Competition

The champions of both the men's and women's college basketball tournaments were crowned last week, but there’s another important competition on the...

March 31, 2014
U.S. Department of Energy Initiates New Outreach Efforts to Address a Changing Wind Industry

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the launch of WINDExchange, a national engagement and outreach initiative that marks a new...

March 28, 2014
This wind tunnel constructed by NREL engineers will test the small wind turbines designed by 10 university teams competing in DOE's Collegiate Wind Competition.
Collegiate Wind Competition Turbines go Blade-to-Blade in Wind Tunnel Tests at WINDPOWER
Ten small wind turbines will go blade-to-blade in wind tunnel tests at the inaugural U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Collegiate Wind Competition th...
January 6, 2014
Studies Show No Evidence of Impacts from Wind on Residential Property Values

DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the University of Connecticut analyzed more than 122,000 home sales near 26 wind facilities (more...

January 6, 2014
Letter from the Wind Program Director: Fourth Quarter 2013
A new year always presents a great opportunity to reflect on past accomplishments and look forward to new opportunities. For the Wind Program, 2013...
January 6, 2014
Collegiate Wind Competition Engages Tomorrow's Wind Energy Innovators
Excerpt from the Fourth Quarter 2013 edition of the Wind Program R&D Newsletter.
October 1, 2013
DOE to Host a Booth at Offshore WINDPOWER
An excerpt from the Third Quarter 2013 edition of the Wind Program R&D Newsletter.
April 11, 2013
Energy Department Announces Inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition Teams

The Energy Department is pleased to announce the teams selected to take part in the inaugural U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Collegiate Wind...

April 1, 2013
10 Colleges to Compete in First Collegiate Wind Competition
This is an excerpt from the First Quarter 2013 edition of the Wind Program R&D Newsletter.
January 30, 2013
Responses Posted to DOE Inaugural National Collegiate Wind Competition RFP Questions

The RFP and responses to technical questions (Amendment 1) are available on the Federal Business Opportunities website, solicitation number RFC-3...

January 10, 2013
Energy Department Kicks Off Inaugural Collegiate Wind Competition
This is an excerpt from the Fourth Quarter 2012 edition of the Wind Program R&D Newsletter.
January 8, 2013
U.S. Department of Energy, Wind Program Initiates Inaugural National Collegiate Wind Competition

The competition is a forum for students to investigate innovative wind energy concepts; gain experience designing, building, and testing a wind...

October 1, 2012
Wind Powering America Hosts 11th Annual All-States Summit
This is an excerpt from the Third Quarter 2012 edition of the Wind Program R&D Newsletter.
May 1, 2012
Wind Powering America’s Wind for Schools Team Honored with Wirth Chair Award
This is an excerpt from the Second Quarter 2012 edition of the Wind Program R&D Newsletter.