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At the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), government scientists and engineers partner with industry and academia to test new renewable energy technologies. In this aerial photo, one engineer examines the interior of a new (large) wind turbine design.
Photo Credit - U.S. Department of Energy. Photo taken July 25, 2013.