Small Wind Community Links
About Small Wind
American Wind Energy Association
U.S. Department of Energy — News about government programs, data on installed capacity, etc.
A U.S. Consumer’s Guide to Small Wind Electric Systems
Natural Resources Defense Council — Harvesting the Benefits of Homegrown, Renewable Energy
Build It Solar — helpful information when considering a wind turbine
University of Alberta — good list of articles on small wind
Government Incentives
Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy — DSIRE is a comprehensive database/source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency (DOE site)
American Wind Energy Association
Community Wind
Wind Power Law Blog — wind energy legal developments, primarily in New York
National Wind Coordinating Collaborative — good list of state and regional wind energy programs
Community Wind Across America | Windustry — Community and locally owned wind energy, wind energy land agreements, and economic development opportunities through wind energy development
Industry Associations/Organizations
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Small Wind Certification Council
American Wind Energy Assoc. — good list of state and regional wind energy programs
American Wind Energy Assoc. — Information on small wind
Global Wind Energy Council — good list of state and regional wind energy programs
British Columbia Sustainable Energy Assoc.
Interstate Renewable Energy Council
Community Wind Across America | Windustry
Foreign Wind Information
Natural Resources Canada — Canadian Renewable Energy Network
Environment Canada’s Wind Energy Atlas
Canadian Wind Energy Institute (like NREL) — with test site on Prince Edward Island, Atlantic Wind Test Site
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture — Food & Rural Affairs
Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Denmark — Technical Univ. of Denmark
Danish Wind Industry Association
DANISH WIND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION - windpower.org — Danish site with information for everyone from kids to industry execs