Massachusetts selected as wind-testing location

BOSTON – U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman last week informed Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick that the state has been chosen as the site for a National Renewable Energy Laboratory Wind Technology Testing Center.
This state-of-the-art facility will become a leading center for large wind blade testing in North America, capable of assessing the structural integrity and durability of commercial wind turbine blades of up to 230 feet in length, according to a news release. The wind test center will be located in Charlestown, in the Boston Autoport property owned by Massport and currently operated by Diversified Automotive.
“Hosting a national wind technology testing center will boost the clean energy technology sector already taking root in Massachusetts,” Patrick said in a news release. “This is an important win for us, and further proof that Massachusetts is on the way to becoming a global center for renewable energy.”
The Massachusetts testing center is the first of two announced last week by Secretary Bodman. The second will be located in Ingleside, Texas.

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