Below are stories about education and outreach featured by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office.

July 31, 2019

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Students from Puerto Rico Channel Resiliency to Solve Real-World Challenges

Students from Puerto Rico managed to compete in 2018 CWC despite Hurricane Maria and returned in 2019 even stronger.

June 28, 2019

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Collegiate Wind Competition Paves the Way to Careers in Wind Energy

Recent graduate receives early job offer from Invenergy.

June 12, 2019

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College Students Give Back: Collegiate Wind Competition Participants Support Education Through KidWind

Collegiate Wind Competition participants from UW-Madison and James Madison University share their experiences volunteering with KidWind.

May 20, 2019

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2020 Collegiate Wind Competition Participants Announced

DOE announces the 12 teams competing in the competition, who will gain valuable real-world experience as they prepare to enter the workforce.

May 14, 2019

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Penn State Takes Top Prize at 2019 Collegiate Wind Competition Technical Challenge

Announcement of the winners of the 2019 Collegiate Wind Competition Technical Challenge.

March 21, 2019

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CWC Opens Doors for New Grads Seeking Jobs in Wind

The competition includes two multi-faceted challenges: design, build, and test a wind turbine; and plan and financially analyze a wind plant.

March 15, 2019

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Collegiate Wind Competition Provides Students with Opportunities

This competition challenges interdisciplinary teams of undergraduate students to create unique solutions to complex wind energy projects.

March 6, 2019

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CWC Wind Tunnel Engineered to Last

In 2018, a team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory designed and built the CWC's second-generation wind tunnel.

October 10, 2018

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Releases Request for Proposal (RFP) for Collegiate Wind Competition 2020

NREL has issued a Request for Proposal for colleges and universities interested in participating in the DOE Collegiate Wind Competition 2020.

May 8, 2018

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Wind Project Neighbor Attitudes Mostly Positive, National Survey Reveals

A study led by LBNL provides unprecedented insight into the attitudes of Americans who live near U.S. wind turbines.