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Recent graduate receives early job offer from Invenergy.

The National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium has announced the availability of funding for additional offshore wind R&D topics.

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

WETO workshop attendees share information about needs, challenges, and experiences unique to distributed wind, especially in rural areas.
American small businesses got nearly a $22 million boost from EERE with Phase 1 Release II selections

Small, light, wide-range tags more effectively track behavior and flight patterns, safeguarding bats from potential encounters with wind turbines.

Accurate modeling of interactions between turbines, turbulence, and wakes indicates potential for lower wind plant costs and improved efficiency.

U.S., Canadian, and Mexican collaboration on a new model helps industry plan an economically competitive and reliable long-term cross-border grid.
Wake steering field trials reveal potential for wind-plant-level control to increase annual energy production 1%–2% and profits by $1 million.

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