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WindWorks! Northwest
WindWorks! Northwest advocates for government approval of well-conceived wind power projects in the Pacific Northwest. WindWorks! counters NIMBY opposition by telling the truth about the effects of wind farms and the economic and environmental benefits they provide.
Residential Renewable Energy Tax Incentives
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 extended many consumer tax incentives originally introduced in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT) and amended in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343).
Small Wind Turbine Product Information
This web site uses the pending AWEA standards for small wind turbines for product listing and comparison. The draft standard is pending during 2009. Once approved, the Small Wild Certification Council will begin using it.
Office of Energy Security - Minnesota Department of Commerce
The Office of Energy Security at the Minnesota Department of Commerce is working to move Minnesota toward a sustainable energy future, managing energy assistance funds, advocating in the public interest on energy utility rates and facility siting. We provide information and assistance to residents, builders, utilities, non-profits and policy-makers on home improvements, financial assistance, renewable technologies including wind energy information, policy initiatives, and utility regulations.
South Dakota Wind Energy Association
South Dakota Wind Energy Association supports the development of wind energy as a sustainable economic and environmentally friendly resource for the State of South Dakota.
Wind Lease Worksheet for Landowners
The Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics at Michigan State University has published a document entitled "Landowner Guidelines for Evaluating Wind Energy Production Leases". It is aimed at landowners across the country.
AWEA Guide for State and Local Governments: How and Why to Permit for Small Wind Systems
Click here to download the .pdf file "In the Public Interest: How and Why to Permit for Small Wind Systems" published by AWEA in September 2008.
Listing of other wind-related events
Check the calendars below for more wind power related events and conferences across the country:
- American Wind Energy Association: Calendar of events
- US Dept. of Energy's Wind Powering America Program: Calendar of events
"Community Supported Wind Power" from Mother Earth News
This June/July 2007 article in Mother Earth News covers the basics of community wind and talks about the challenges to community wind in the U.S.
Click here to read the article on the Mother Earth News website.
"Zoning for Small Wind: The Importance of Tower Height"
This presentation from the U.S. Dept. of Energy goes through the importance of tower height in small wind energy.
Click here to download a PDF version of this presentation from the USDoE website.
