Helpful Resources
Community Wind Resources and Links from Windustry.org
Information and resources specifically related to
wind energy developments in
Illinois Wind is a website dedicated to information
for
This page provides information specific to public
policies, incentive programs, wind resources, and organizational
resources for installing and operating a small wind turbine in
Small Wind Electric Systems: An Illinois Consumer's Guide
The purpose of this guide is to provide you with the basic information about small wind electric systems to help you decide if wind energy will work for you.
New wind resource maps of
This site includes incentive programs for renewable energy, including state policies, utility initiatives, state tax incentives, and other financial incentives and funding programs.
It is essential to measure wind velocity for at
least one year in order to forecast how much electricity might be
generated at a particular site.
Learn more about wind energy technology, including topics such as how turbines work, types of wind turbines, sizes of wind turbines, and a look inside the wind turbine.
Wind Energy Applications Guide
This guide provided by the AWEA is
designed to briefly explain the applications for
which wind power is currently best suited in international applications
and provide some contact numbers for further research.
Small Wind for Homeowners, Ranchers, and Small Businesses
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced Small Wind Electric Systems Consumer's Guides to help homeowners, ranchers, and small businesses decide if wind energy will work for them.
Small Wind Energy Systems for the Homeowner
This publication will explain the benefits, help you assess your wind resource and possible sites, discuss legal and environmental obstacles, and analyze economic considerations such as pricing.
This site includes publications such as Wind Project Development Process, 10 Steps in Building a Wind Farm, and Permitting of Wind Energy Facilities: A Handbook
The Wind Farmers Network is a discussion forum for those interested in wind power to exchange ideas and information about wind power resources, economics, technology, and how to develop a wind project.
Wind energy policy, transmission & regulation
Resources on wind and other renewable energy sources for regulators and policymakers.
The "Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002," better known as the 2002 Farm Bill, includes a number of provisions for renewable energy, especially in the Energy Title of the bill. Several items directly fund or benefit wind energy systems. At this site you can find programs that are funded or enabled by the bill.
Illinois Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Fat Spaniel is the leading provider of critical information services for the renewable energy industry. We provide hosted data monitoring, management and control services that OEMs, installers, and distributed utilities can use to optimize performance and ensure investment returns for all types of renewable energy systems.
Info
on Wind Energy
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world.
The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
A U.S. consensus-based collaborative formed in 1994, the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC) identifies issues that affect the use of wind power, establishes dialogue among key stakeholders, and catalyzes appropriate activities to support the development of environmentally, economically, and politically sustainable commercial markets for wind power.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, operated by Midwest Research Institute.
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Windustry works to increase wind energy opportunities for rural landowners and communities. Windustry promotes wind energy through outreach, educational materials, and technical assistance to rural landowners, local communities and utilities, and state, regional, and nonprofit collaborations.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/
Wind Powering America is a commitment to
dramatically increase the use of wind energy in the