Educational Opportunities
A variety of educational opportunities area vailable to those interested in learning more about harvesting wind power as an independent, clean, and renewable source of electricity.
Workshops and other training activities are one way the North Carolina Small Wind Initiative strives to serve the region in wind power adoption. Making use of the unique Small Wind Research and Demonstration Faciltiy, the SWI holds workshops for all levels of interest on the "ins-and-outs" of small-scale wind power. Please see the following dates and topics to learn more about ways you can take the power in your hands.
Appropriate Technology at Appalachian State UniversityThe Wind Energy Industry is growing faster than any other energy sector in the world today, so the Appalachian State University Appropriate Technology program continues to keep pace and offer unparalleled opportunities for graduates. The ASU Department of Technology's Appropriate Technology Program offers cousework, hands-on training, research projects, and other unqiue wind power applications for students.