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Prime Location
"West Branch is ideally situated because it is central to wind power resources in North America. We greatly appreciate the support that the state and the city of West Branch provided us for our investment, and we look forward to working with their highly-skilled workforce as we expand our operations to provide wind energy benefits to communities worldwide." - Peter Duprey, CEO, Acciona Energy North America Corp. (9 minutes east of Iowa City)
"Iowa is becoming the center of wind industry nationally, and we want to be where the action is." - Tom Feiler, Midwest Development Manager, Clipper Windpower Inc. (25 minutes north of Iowa City)
UI College of Engineering Wind Energy Program
In addition to the many advantages our area offers wind energy companies, none may be as vital to the long term success of a company as a partnership with the University of Iowa College of Engineering. Under the direction of Dean P. Barry Butler, this college has developed research abilities and practical experience in a number of sectors important to this industry, specifically: mechanical engineering for gearbox, gears and drive train; manufacturing process; material handling and automation; software, control and sensors; meteorology; and composites for blades and nacelle covers. The University of Iowa College of Engineering stands as a ready partner for cutting edge research to bolster your bottom line today as well as developing the talent of future employees through a variety of co-op and internship programs.
