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Member Testimonials
“Our Wind Industry is truly at a crossroads – and poised to grow in ways we can only imagine. To nurture this growth, however, it will take industry, academia and government working together to realize its full potential. That's where The Wind Alliance comes in. Being the first organization to concentrate on the "hard" activities encountered by the wind world on a daily basis, our job is to efficiently and economically join the needs of industry with the abilities of academia and the aspirations of government. As a neutral party, we provide a wonderful platform for discussing, exploring, and ultimately solving the needs of our ever changing industry. The Wind Alliance needs your ideas and active participation to make wind a sustainable reality.”
Dick Williams, President, Shell WindEnergy
“The Wind Alliance is a critical component to the future success of the US wind industry. Bringing together industry, government and academia in working mode creates the strongest possible platform for synergy and collaboration, which can be turned into executable projects. There is plenty of work to be done around research, education and workforce development that only a joint collaborative effort can accelerate towards the industry’s long-term needs.”
Carsten Westergaard, Global Technology Director, Vestas
“The Wind Alliance provides access to the collective expertise of its members to undertake research in operational matters such as how to increase the efficiency of wind turbine generators, reduce operating costs through improved maintenance programs, and ensure that the industry’s workforce of tomorrow is trained to the highest level of safety management.”
John Graham, President, BP Wind Energy
“The Wind Alliance is a unique partnership of wind energy experts from industry, academia and the private sector. We at the University of Iowa are thrilled to be a part of an organization that can bring together such a powerful group. Our ability to compete for major programs is significantly strengthened because of our membership in the organization.”
Barry Butler, Interim Provost, University of Iowa
“The Wind Alliance provides a neutral platform for workforce development and wind energy education development solutions. We hope to be able to initiate through the Alliance an on-line wind energy course delivery option for students to access high quality wind energy courses at both the two-year and four-year university levels.”
Andy Swift, Director, Texas Wind Energy Institute
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