Wind Program Newsletter Survey

Survey of Wind Program Web-Based Newsletter Audiences

OMB Number 1910-5160

Expiration date: 6/30/14

Thank you for subscribing to our Wind Program Newsletter. In an effort to improve our newsletter, we invite you to participate in this survey. Your valued feedback enables us to learn more about our readers and what information you find most beneficial. This survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete.

Your responses will be used by the Energy Department’s Wind Program to improve the content and distribution of its newsletter.

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1. How did you hear about the Wind Program Newsletter? (Select one.)

• Conference/event

• Search engine

• Through a DOE subscription service or website

• From a friend or colleague

• Other _____________

2. What sections of the newsletter do you find most helpful or informative? (Select all that apply.)

• Feature Story

• Program Highlights

• R&D News

• Events

• Recent Publications

• Financial Opportunities

3. What best describes your typical level of engagement with the newsletter? (Select all that apply.)

• I read every article

• I read articles that pertain to my job/interests

• I read recent publications

• I look at upcoming events

• I look at financial opportunities

• I scan topics, but don’t actually read any articles

4. What changes can we make to the content of the newsletter to make it more useful to you? (Select all that apply.)

• I would like to see more articles related to technology development

• I would like to see more articles related to overall DOE Wind Program strategy

• I do not think the content needs any changes

• No opinion

5. How do you feel about the length of the newsletter articles? (Select one.)

• I would like to read fewer, more in-depth articles

• I would like to see a larger collection of short articles

• I would like to see one or two longer articles, followed by additional brief updates

• I think the length of newsletter articles should stay the same

• No opinion

6. Would you like to receive the newsletter as a PDF, or do you prefer to read it on the website? (Select one.)

• I prefer reading the website

• I prefer a PDF

• I prefer both a PDF and the website

7. Currently, the newsletter is delivered four times a year, on a quarterly basis. What frequency would you prefer? (Select one.)

• I like receiving the newsletter every quarter

• I would like the newsletter more frequently

• I would like the newsletter less frequently

8. Please share any additional thoughts and/or recommendations on how the newsletter can be of greater benefit to you.

9. Please select your industry. (Select one.)

   • Government

• Congress

• Federal

• State

• Local

• Tribal

• International

• Original equipment manufacturer (OEM)

• Academia

• Student

• Private industry

• Developer

• Contractor

• National laboratory

• Association

• Nonprofit organization

• Financial institution

• Media

10. What best describes your industry type, technology, or interest in the wind industry? (Select all that apply.)

    • Offshore wind

    • Small/community wind

    • Utility-scale wind

    • Transmission and integration

    • Environmental impacts

11. Please select your geographic location:

    • United States (50 states drop-down menu)

    • Outside of the United States: _________________

12. Please select the number of years you have worked in the wind industry (Select one.)

    • I don’t work in the wind industry but am interested in its development

    • 0-3 years

    • 3-5 years

    • 5-10 years

    • 10 years or more

    • Not applicable

Thank you! We appreciate your feedback, and will use it to improve the Wind Program Newsletter. For the latest edition of the newsletter, please visit the Wind Program Website.