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Wind Consortium Solicitation (with Texas Tech University)
In July 2009, a proposal entitled “Innovation Network to Achieve Wind Energy Technology for a Low Carbon Economy” was submitted to the Department of Energy by Texas Tech University on behalf of The Wind Alliance Consortium. The Wind Alliance Consortium includes the following 13 universities and 14 industry partners:
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Texas Tech University (lead institution)
The Wind Alliance
University of California-Davis
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Florida State University
New Mexico State University
University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University
Rice University
University of Houston
Texas State Technical College
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Vestas Technology R&D Americas
Knight and Carver
Shell Wind
DuPont
AWS-Truewind
3Tier
Michigan Aerospace
Garrad-Hassan
GEC-DNV
ABB
Rockwell Collins
TECO Westinghouse
Skyron Systems
CD-adapco
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The proposal addresses, in an integrated effort coordinated across the consortium, both topic areas of the FOA: 1) Partnerships for Wind Research and Turbine Reliability and 2) Wind Energy Research & Development. The program includes the acquisition, installation and utilization of a utility-scale wind turbine as well as acquiring or securing access to a smaller wind turbine.
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