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Helpful Resources

• Wind Powering America State Wind Maps and Wind Resource Potential Estimates - Wind Powering America provides high-resolution state wind maps and estimates of the wind resource potential that would be possible from development of the available windy land areas after excluding areas unlikely to be developed. Here you will find an 80-meter wind resource map for the contiguous United States with links to individual state wind maps and a chart showing the wind resource potential for the contiguous United States.
• Explosion Installed Wind Capacity Brings Big Benefits and Education A Key Part of Unlocking Wind Energy Future - Dr. David Loomis was interviewed in September 2010 for a two-part story sent out to farm broadcasters and available on the Wind Powering America website.
• Wind Energy Companies in the Chicago Region - map provided by World Business Chicago.
• An Assessment of the Impact of Deregulation on the Relative Price of Electricity in Illinois - This article by J. Lon Carlson and Dr. David Loomis appeared in a journal published by Elsevier in July 2008.
• Are Renewable Portfolio Standards a Policy Cure-All? A Case Study of Illinois’ Experience - presentation by Adrienne Ohler and David Loomis.
• Wind Energy Ordinances Fact Sheet - presented by the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Wind and Water Power Program, prepared by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, September 2010.
• Illinois' Green Energy Finance Initiative - A recent initiative from Illinois may serve as a model for other states that hope to attract green energy projects and stimulate economic development. Article by Marnin Lebovits of the Illinois Finance Authority.
• Impact on Property Values - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a new report: “The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis.”  The research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is the most comprehensive and data-rich analysis to date in the U.S. or abroad on the subject. Dr. David Loomis, Director of the Center for Renewable Energy, and Dr. Randy Winter, Associate Director of the Center, are acknowledged on page VIII. The link posted above is the full report. A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes key findings can be found by clicking HERE.
• Integrating Wind Turbines with Buildings - The Folly of Building-Integrated Wind article on BuildingGreen.com.
• Community Wind Info - Community Wind Resources and Links from Windustry.org
• Illinoiswind.org - Illinois Wind is a website dedicated to information for Illinois residents interested in wind as a source of renewable energy.
• Opportunities in Illinois - This site includes incentive programs for renewable energy, including state policies, utility initiatives, state tax incentives, and other financial incentives and funding programs.
• Wind Monitoring Program - 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.  Western Illinois University and its Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and Department of Geography are offering organizations and landowners throughout the state the opportunity to assess the wind at a site under consideration for wind power.
• 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.
• Wind Resource Maps - One of Wind Powering America's key activities is to provide validated, high-resolution state wind maps.
• Gob Nob Wind Turbine - This page includes a link to view the turbine online through a webcam located at the nearby Farmersville Substation.
• How Wind Turbines Work - This page from the US Department of Energy shares how turbines work, types of wind turbines, sizes of wind turbines, and a look inside the wind turbine.
• Small Wind for Homeowners, Ranchers, and Small Businesses - The U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program, produced Small Wind Electric Systems Consumer's Guides to help homeowners, ranchers, and small businesses decide if wind energy will work for them.
• Federal Financial Incentives - This is a link to some financial incentives, other than the most well known Production Tax Credit, for eligible renewable resources.
•  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.
• Small Wind & Community Wind - AWEA - This page on the AWEA website shares a wide variety of information on small wind, including details for installing and promoting small wind.
• Small Wind - US DOE - This page includes many Frequently Asked Questions regarding small wind, from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Small Wind - Appalachian State University - This webpage features small wind research and demonstration.
•  Wind & Water Power Program - US DOE - This site includes on how wind energy works, funding opportunities, technologies, and more.
• Wind Farmers Network - Windustry's 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.
• Al E Educational Videos on Wind Energy - This website features free online videos about Renewable Energy Basics.
• Top Myths About Wind Energy - RenewableUK posted a list of favorite wind allegations with actual answers.
• Energy Balance of Wind Turbines - The Wind-Works.org website discusses the energy payback period.
• Energy Payback Ratios - This PDF file is entitled Net Energy Payback and CO2 Emissions from Wind Generated Electricity in the Midwest, published by the Fusion Technology Institute in Wisconsin.
  
  

Info on Wind Energy

• www.awea.org - The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world.
• http://windenergy.ornl.gov/ - Wind ENergy Data and Information (WENDI) Gateway by Oak Ridge National Laboratory to suport the U.S. Department of Energy's Wind & Water Power Program.
• www.dsireusa.org - 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.
• www.nationalwind.org - 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.
• www.nrel.gov - 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.
•  www.eere.energy.gov - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
•  www.windustry.org - 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 United States. This initiative will establish new sources of income for American farmers, Native Americans, and other rural landowners, and meet the growing demand for clean sources of electricity.
• www.windturbines.net - a Wind Powering America supporting partner, this is a social network specific to the wind energy community where the public can network and communicate with industry professionals. They have a news section and a wind industry job board.
• www.the-mrea.org - Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) promotes renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration.
• www.power-technology.com - covers the global energy industry, featuring a mixture of articles covering the latest news, views, industry project updates and trends, power-technology.com provides senior technology staff and other purchasing decision-makers with all that is required to stay on top in this growing market, from the renewable energy sector to the emerging nuclear space.
• www.bloomberg.com/sustainability/energy/ - Green Energy News
• www.bloomberg.com/sustainability/corporate/ - Corporate Sustainability