James Manwell Oral History
with Rusty Annis, October 31, 2013
Interview with graduate and faculty member of the Wind Energy Program, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: coming to UMass and introduction to engineering and wind power; starting graduate study in renewable energy with Bill Heronemus and Jim McGowan; Wind Furnace 1 (WF-1) and work on systems design; “sabbatical” in Nicaragua working on hydropower and wind projects; Silvio Conte and support in funding Wind Energy Program at UMass; relations with the state and offshore wind energy; wind energy education at UMass; offshore wind and Cape Wind project; work on Wind Furnace; Bill Heronemus.