Wind assessment takes place at a number of different levels: consulting a wind map, obtaining previously measured data, and taking your own measurements. The cheapest and easiest way to assess your resource is to consult a wind map. Wind resource maps of your state are available at Wind Powering America

Birds and bats occasionally collide with turbines, as they do with any tall structure. A few older wind projects have raised concerns about bird impacts because they were built in areas with sensitive raptor populations. Careful siting and wildlife studies make it possible to avoid most wildlife problems.

On a windy day, the sound of the turbine is drowned out by the wind even just a short distance from the turbine. Current technology makes noise almost a non-issue at most wind farms. However, wind turbines do produce some sound, which means wind farms should be sited with this in mind.

Home and farm scale wind refers to wind energy systems that are generally under 100kW and produce power for on-site use. These turbines are suitable for use at a single home, small business or farm.

Maybe. If you're at another event where we are distributing them free, you may certainly have another. Unfortunately, we can't mail you another one for free. It costs us quite a bit to mail the posters due to their unusual size. We request payment for any posters we send in the mail to help us cover the costs of mailing.

Hmmm...that depends on the exact situation. Please give us a call for more information.

Use the form located at the bottom of the Merchandise page and send it to us by mail or fax. Please give us a call if you have questions. We are unable to accept online orders at this time.

All poster designs are 24" long by 7.2" wide.

Commercial scale wind refers to wind energy projects greater than 100 kW. Typically, the electricity is sold rather than used on-site. This category can include large arrays of 100 or more turbines owned by large corporations or a single locally-owned wind turbine greater than 100 kW in size.

The wind energy sector provided 85,000 direct jobs in 2008, and the industry is expected to support up to 1/2 million direct and related jobs by 2030. Our resources offer guidance on the types of jobs available, the skills and training needed, and how to find them.