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Appropriations
Congressman Pete Visclosky
Proudly Representing Indiana’s 1st Congressional District
2256 Rayburn Building 7895 Broadway, Suite A
Washington, D.C. Merrillville, IN  46410
TELE:  202-225-2461 TELE:  219-795-1844
http://www.house.gov/visclosky
 
Comprehensive Wind Energy Program, Purdue University-Calumet, IN
 
Amount requested: $1,650,000
Funding will support efforts to expand a research and development program for engineers focusing on wind technologies.  The first aspect of the project will be the construction of a wind turbine and improvements to the existing wind tunnel research infrastructure.  The second aspect will support research activities focused on turbine design and development, aerodynamic modeling and simulation, and additional scope essential to the successful deployment of cost-effective wind technologies.  The mission of the Department of Energy’s Wind Program is to increase the development and deployment of reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible wind power technologies.  The research and development aspects of the project will directly support the Wind Program’s mission.
Recipient Address: Purdue University Calumet, 2200 169th Street, Hammond, IN  46323
 
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Updated: April 2, 2009
 

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