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D.C. Dispatches by Cynthia Dizikes

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    U gets funding for wind-energy research

    By Cynthia Dizikes | Published Thu, Oct 15 2009 6:13 pm

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The University of Minnesota and two other universities have been selected to be part of a “wind energy consortium.”

    The university will receive $8 million, as part of federal stimulus legislation, from the Department of Energy for wind-energy research.

    “This project will help ensure Minnesota continues to lead the nation in developing new technology for the growing energy economy,” Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said in a statement.  “By investing in energy efficiency projects, we can cut energy costs, put Minnesotans to work, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.”

    The university will use the funding to install a new turbine research facility to study mechanical-power transmission and electric-generator systems, according to Klobuchar.

    The educational initiatives under the plan include new undergraduate and graduate programs and student internships with industrial partners.

    Washington Bureau | Thu, Oct 15 2009 6:13 pm | 1 Comment

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    Cynthia Dizikes is MinnPost's Washington, D.C., correspondent and covers Minnesota's congressional delegation and reports on developments out of Washington that are important to Minnesota readers. She received her master's degree in journalism from UC Berkeley and has worked as an intern in the Los Angeles Times' Washington bureau, reporting on a variety of topics, and as a reporter for the Anniston Star in Alabama. Her work has also appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland Tribune, Congress Daily and on National Public Radio. She can be reached at cdizikes [at] minnpost [dot] com.

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