When you sit down with the Iowa State faculty members who have gathered under the College of Engineering’s Wind Energy Initiative (WEI), you soon realize the group has developed a multifaceted, yet well constructed, plan to contribute to expanding the viability of wind energy in the US energy portfolio.
As they talk about their role in the effort, you can feel the excitement build as they highlight several pieces that are quickly coming together to move their ideas forward.
These pieces, which include a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU), an NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) program, multiple research projects, and key industry partnerships, are collectively helping Iowa State make its mark as a leader in advancing wind energy science, engineering, and policy.