by Jbs063010 a3 — July 7, 2010—James Madison University’s (JMU) work to train students in wind power technologies and to assist Virginia residents in installing wind power infrastructure received an $800,000 boost June 17 at the close of the annual Virginia Wind Energy Symposium.
The money will be used to develop a small wind training and testing facility. Support for the facility will be provided through the State Energy Program of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The wind training and testing facility will help increase the potential for growth of green jobs in Virginia while advancing implementation of wind power across the commonwealth, says JMU.
The $800,000 will be used for a training curriculum that will focus on small wind turbine safety, site assessment, installation and troubleshooting. It also will pay for relocating the existing JMU wind turbine and for building a new one.
