Established
in 1995, the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE)
is an ongoing project of the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC),
funded by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Power Technologies
and managed by the North Carolina Solar Center. The website has the
most comprehensive information on state, local, and utility incentives
that promote renewable energy, including definitions and in-depth project
descriptions.
Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network Wind Energy Program
http://www.eren.doe.gov/wind/
This website provides information on Department of Energy-sponsored
research and projects in wind technology. The site also contains valuable
information on wind energy technologies and applications as well as
up-to-date information on wind resources of the US.
National
Wind Technology Center
http://www.nrel.gov/wind/
Operated by the Department of Energy's National Renewable
Energy Laboratory, the NWTC home page features information on wind turbine
technology, research, economics, and avian issues, including a wind
resource database. The site also contains a comprehensive list of NREL
publications.
Renewables
for Sustainable Village Power
http://www.rsvp.nrel.gov/
This website gives an overview of the RSVP program and
its projects, which bring electricity to rural areas. It includes the
analytical models used and a library of documents.
Sandia
National Laboratory's Wind Energy Technology Program
http://www.sandia.gov/wind/
This website details the SNL's wind program, which seeks
to develop knowledge and tools to address critical technical questions
affecting the commercialization of wind. The site provides general information
as well as full-length reports on research projects at the laboratory.
Wind
Powering America Initiative
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/
This website details the Department of Energy's efforts
to increase the use of wind energy in the United States, including information
on what wind power is, where it's located, and how to get it.
Non-Government Websites:
American Wind Energy Association
http://www.awea.org/
AWEA is a trade and advocacy organization that represents the U.S. wind energy
industry as well as wind energy advocates from around the world.
This website provides up-to-date information on wind projects, wind technologies and
companies, and policy developments related to wind and other renewable energy development.
Green-e Renewable Electricity Certification Program
http://www.green-e.org/
The Green-e program is a voluntary certification program for renewable energy products, run by the non-profit Center for Resource Solutions. The website provides information on Green-e certification aimed at both consumers and green power providers, including information on Tradable Renewable Certificates (TRCs), an innovative market mechanism to give energy consumers more green power options.
National Wind Coordinating Committee
http://www.nationalwind.org/
The National Wind Coordinating Committee is a forum to provoke dialogue and
multi-stakeholder teamwork to support sustainable wind development.
The site has a wealth of resources, including the NWCC's issue briefs and issue paper series
designed to provide balanced information on current wind issues to state policy officials
and other decision-makers.
Renewable Energy Policy Project
http://www.repp.org/
The Renewable Energy Policy Project seeks to accelerate
the use of renewable technology through policy research and advocacy.
REPP publishes a series of papers on policy issues affecting renewables,
many of which are available on this website.
Union
of Concerned Scientists Renewable Energy Program
http://www.ucsusa.org/energy/0renewable.html
The
UCS is an independent nonprofit alliance of 50,000 concerned citizens
and scientists across the country. This website details its renewable
energy program which focuses on has focused on electric industry restructuring.
The site offers a wealth of information on wind and other renewables,
including case studies and fact sheets.
Utility
Wind Interest Group
http://www.uwig.org/
UWIG is a non-profit association of utilities and other
wind-related organizations dedicated to the research and integration
of wind power for utility applications. The website contains valuable
information on wind power in the US as well as links to member utilities.
Windpower
Monthly Magazine
http://windpower-monthly.com/
This website has selected abstracts and ordering information
for the world's leading wind energy news magazine -- a uniquely independent
information source on the world's fastest growing renewable.
Regional
Websites:
California
Energy Commission's Wind Page
http://www.energy.ca.gov/wind/
This website offers a brief overview of wind in California,
still the world's leader in installed wind energy capacity, and details
California renewable energy programs.
Local
Government Commission
http://www.lgc.org/energy/renewable.html
The LGC website offers energy information, case studies,
and information on funding resources for renewable energies that is
geared towards local governments in California.
Powering
the South
http://www.poweringthesouth.org/
The
website for the Powering the South program, a project of the Renewable
Energy Policy Project intended to support a Clean Energy Plan for the
Southeastern United States.
Sustainable
Minnesota's Wind Page
http://www.me3.org/issues/wind/
Sustainable Minnesota is maintained by the Institute
for Local Self-Reliance in Minneapolis and offers detailed information
on wind energy development in Minnesota and elsewhere.
Alternative
Energy Institute, West Texas State University
http://www.wtamu.edu/research/aei/
The AEI at West Texas State University, Texas, is the
major information resource of wind energy for the State of Texas.
Oregon
State University's Energy Resources Research Laboratory
http://www.me.orst.edu/ERRL/
The ERRL maintains a large database of wind data for
the Pacific Northwest, including the Bonneville Power Administration's
wind energy resource studies.
International
Websites:
Centre
for the Analysis and Dissemination of Demonstrated Energy Technologies
http://www.caddet.co.uk/
Out of the International Energy Agency, CADDET serves as an exchange
of information on international commercial renewable energy projects,
with detailed information on wind energy technologies.
Danish
Wind Industry Association
http://www.windpower.org/
The DWIA is a nonprofit association whose purpose is
to promote wind energy in Denmark and abroad. This website provides
valuable information on wind energy through articles, FAQs, pictures,
and very informative guided tours.
European
Wind Energy Association
http://www.ewea.org/
A non-profit, non-governmental association with a membership
consisting mainly of national affiliated societies, companies/organisations
involved in wind related activities, EWEA is the largest renewable energy
association in the world. This website provides information on wind
in Europe and beyond as well as links to its member organizations.
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