How No. 1 Plans To Stay The Leader
April 2017By Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds
When you imagine a future for wind energy nationwide, look no further than my home state of Iowa as a shining example of what could be.
Iowa has a goal – and a plan to achieve it – to be the first state in the nation to meet 40% of our electricity needs from wind power by 2020. And we are well on our way.
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NREL Seeks Proposals to Advance Distributed Wind Turbine Technology
Originally published here by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on April 11, 2017.
On April 11, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released a fifth round of Requests for Proposals under DOE’s Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), an annual competitive solicitation through NREL geared to small and mid-sized wind turbines.
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EERE Success Story—Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP) Partner Delivers Next-Generation Wind Turbine for On-Site Power
Release originally published here on April 11, 2017 by the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy.
Distributed wind is used at or near where it is generated, and has gained a strong footing in the marketplace among commercial, industrial, and utility customers. In total, U.S. wind turbines in distributed applications have eclipsed an installed capacity of more than 934 megawatts – from more than 75,000 turbines across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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Windustry Summer 2017 Internships
Position Announcement:Windustry Summer InternshipsSummer 2017
BACKGROUND: Windustry is a non-profit based in Minneapolis. Our mission is to promote sustainable energy solutions and empower communities to develop and own clean energy assets. As an independent voice acting in support of communities, we work, through education, outreach and advocacy, to advance broad community commitment to renewable energy.
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Windustry Presents Community Wind Awards to Those Blazing New Trails for Renewable Energy
March 6, 2017, For Immediate Release
2017 Community Wind Distinguished Service Award Windustry and its Board of Directors along with a peer group of professionals who work in Community and Distributed Wind were pleased to present the 2017 Distinguished Service in Community Wind Award to Malcolm Brown in Washington DC last week.
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Windustry Partners with the Midwest Solar Expo & Smart Energy Symposium
Industry leaders converge in Minnesota for leading regional solar and smart energy event
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Special Notice: Distributed Wind – Competitiveness Improvement Project
Originally posted here on January 17, 2017; modified March 15, 2017
The U. S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) intends to release requests for proposals (RFPs) during the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2017 (by April 30, 2017).
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A Renewable Energy Revolution in Small-Town America
Watch the documentary produced as part of The Atlantic's American Futures project.
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New Report Shows Potential Growth of Distributed Wind Energy for On-Site Power
The U.S. Department of Energy recently released a first-of-its-kind assessment of the potential future growth of distributed wind energy in the United States through 2050.
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