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wind links

Please review the following links to other Web sites. We have written a brief description about what you might find when you get there.

Vendors and pricing

Bergey Wind Power Co. site is loaded with information for teachers, students and customers. Includes wind performance modeling software, wind maps, sample projects across the nation, basic wind power information, frequently asked questions, equipment specifications and prices.

Wind Turbine Industries Corp. site provides equipment specifications and pricing.

Wind associations

American Wind Energy Association site features residential information and frequently asked questions about wind energy, technology, policy, development, economics of wind power, wind energy applications, an archive of wind information from Wind Energy Weekly, and educational resources available electronically or in print.

British Wind Energy Association site, a wind power primer, educational materials for teachers, calculation guides, career information, offshore wind energy and wind farm projects in the United Kingdom.

Canadian Wind Energy Association offers information on wind projects in Canada and facts on wind power.

Danish Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association provides a very impressive and thorough guided tour on wind energy including history, theory, design, economics, design and environmental issues. Also features a reference manual/glossary, quiz, statistics, photos and lots of links to European and world sites.

European Wind Energy Association site offers archives of wind energy periodicals and information on installed wind energy capacity in Europe, a fast growing wind energy market.

Kern Wind Energy Association site offers a workbook for wind information and experimentation.

Wind Resources

Anglesey Wind and Energy Ltd. site explores the energy-producing combination of wind and hydrogen fuel cells or solar panels.

Energy Information Administration's Web site provides information and data renewable energy sources including wind energy capacity and consumption in the United States.

The Franklin Institute's Science Museum sample wind energy education curriculum for elementary school. It includes experiments and links to several schools that are working on wind projects.

National Wind Coordinating Committee is a utility / industry / government / environmental collaborative group whose site provides information on wind energy issues, recent reports, and links to diverse member organizations, periodicals, research sites and wind projects.

U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network wind home page provides links to related Department of Energy sites on green power, renewable energy, sustainable power, energy alternatives, utility restructuring, and wind power projects, plus an ask-an-energy expert e-mail response system.

The National Wind Technology Center site offers information on turbine technology, wind data and maps, success stories, a wind bibliography, bird issues and a wind bulletin board for asking questions and sharing information on wind power.

PicoTurbine site offers a variety of educational resources for classroom use, including downloadable plans and kits for purchase.

The Remote Area Power Supply (RAPS) Display is a physical site located at the Murdoch University Energy Research Institute (MUERI) in Perth, Western Australia. The site features actual renewable energy systems including case studies, specifications and monitoring of energy systems.

The RISO National Laboratory in Denmark provides a detailed overview of historic and modern use of wind power including technology, cost, environmental impacts and a guide to wind energy studies.

The Texas State Energy Conservation Office site offers a variety of downloadable renewable energy and wind fact sheets for students and adults.

The Wind Energy Program site of the U.S. Department of Energy includes a pictorial on how wind turbines operate, quick facts and help for homeowners, technology and costs, utility wind energy programs, and links to educational resources for teachers and students.

Wind Powering America is a federal initiative to increase wind energy use in the United States. The site features issues, policy, events and frequently asked questions.

Wind Research

The AEP Renewable Energy Project features wind farm and solar park projects co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Electric Power Research Institute.

The Trent Mesa wind generation project is a 150-megawatt development being built by AEP with the power being sold to TXU.

The Desert Sky Wind Project is a 160-megawatt wind power generation facility near Iraan, Texas. AEP owns the facility, with GE Wind Energy providing certain operations and maintenance functions. City Public Service of San Antonio purchases the power.

Electric Power Research Institute site has links to wind research projects around the nation. Also check Highlights and Newsletters links.

Sandia National Laboratory site posts reports and abstracts on a variety of wind power topics.

Student-Friendly Sites

Energy Information Administration web page on wind energy is written for younger students. Includes links to more information on renewable energy sources.

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