Officials at the Clemson University Restoration Institute hosted a discussion today about the future of the cavernous warehouse that will be home to a state-of-the-art wind turbine drivetrain testing facility.

The institute held the first meeting of its industrial and technical advisory boards, a pair of groups made up of current and potential partners from around the globe, yards away from Building 69 at the former Navy Base in North Charleston. That's the 82,000-square-foot site where leaders hope to anchor a regional hub for wind energy that will generate electricity and jobs.

This morning's meeting attracted wind energy executives and engineers from the United States and Europe, other partners who will be involved in the $98 million facility's construction, local business leaders and lawmakers.

The idea was to cull feedback from experts who might one day want to use the project's turbine testing equipment on their own products. Institute officials... [continue via Web link]