Clemson Gets Money for Study of Wind Energy

Clemson University is getting nearly $100 million in federal stimulus money to study wind energy.

Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the university had been chosen for a facility that will test new wind-turbine technology. The Energy Department gave Clemson $45 million in federal financing under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Officials say state and private sources provided $53 million in matching money, for a total of $98 million.

Several other states have received stimulus money to study wind energy, but in amounts far smaller than the award to Clemson.