Louisiana gets its own offshore wind energy hub

With the goal of accelerating the growth of the state’s wind energy innovation ecosystem, supporting emerging companies, spurring the development of novel technologies and supplying trained professionals to the rapidly expanding renewable energy sector, the University of New Orleans, in partnership with the UNO Research & Technology Foundation, has announced the launch of the Louisiana Wind Energy Hub at UNO.

The hub will be located at The Beach at UNO, the University’s research and technology park. “I am very excited to be at the forefront in creating programming and an entrepreneurial environment to support the growth of wind energy in Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico,” said UNO President John Nicklow.... ... More: Official Press Release University of New Orleans

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