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Neb. colleges to train wind turbine mechanics
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) _ Nebraska's community colleges are stepping up to train workers who can install and maintain wind turbines, which have boomed across the state in recent years. Northeast Community College in Norfolk is planning to start a one-year wind energy technician diploma program this fall to train students to maintain commercial and residential wind energy systems. Western Nebraska Community College's Sidney campus is developing a similar, somewhat shorter program to do the same thing. Susan Williams-Sloan of the American Wind Energy Association says about 800 new wind technician jobs were created across the country last year, and there's a demand for more. She says wind technicians usually make about $25 an hour. ___

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