Solar Panel Installation Training School
Receive professional training in solar PV installation and design from ISPQ-accredited Ontario Solar Academy. Perfect for launching a green career.

Wind Turbines
The first social network for the wind turbine industry! Visitors can interact with wind industry professionals and learn all about wind power as an alternative energy source.

Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)
The DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Windustry promotes progressive renewable energy solutions and empowers communities to develop and own wind energy as an environmentally sustainable asset. Through member supported outreach, education and advocacy we work to remove the barriers to broad community ownership of wind energy.

American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
This organization promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world. AWEA is a national trade association that represents wind power plant developers, wind turbine manufacturers, utilities, consultants, insurers, financiers, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry.

The US Department of Energy manages the federal Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program and also includes a list of links.

The National Wind Technology Center is a research facility managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for the US Department of Energy.

The U.S. fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Wind Energy presents information about FWS wind energy policies and activities.

Wind Powering America
This organization is committed to increasing the use of wind energy in the United States, and the website has many links to wind-related resources throughout the site.

Michael Klemen's wind generators test site compares wind generator production between several manufacturers.


Canadian Wind Energy Association (CANWEA)

CANWEA's Small Wind Webpage

Solar Energy International (SEI) in Carbondale, CO, offers hands-on workshops and online courses for a variety of renewable technologies, mostly held in Carbondale, Colorado.

The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) in Custer, WI- "a nonprofit network for renewable energy and energy efficiency" - provides renewable technologies courses, mostly held in Wisconsin.

The North Carolina Small Wind Initiative (SWI) associated with Appalachian State University near Boone, NC. "Making use of the unique Small Wind Research and Demonstration Facility, the SWI holds workshops for all levels of interest on the 'ins-and-outs' of small-scale wind power."

The Sustainable Living Institute (SLI) in Hopland, CA, provides "hands-on workshops on renewable energy, ecological design, sustainable living practices and alternative construction techniques like strawbale, cob, and bamboo.

Home Power Magazine - "The Hands-On Journal of Home-Made Power"

Wind Energy Basics and other educational wind-related books written by Paul Gipe.

RenewableEnergyAccess.com provides a comprehensive news and information source for renewable energy.

U.S. Dept. of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) website provides state-specific news and information about renewable energy activities and partnerships.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) conducts research on renewable energy technologies.

The U.S. Dept. of Energy's "Wind & Hydropower Technologies Program" provides wind maps of most U.S. states.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) "Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States" provides wind maps of U.S. states and regions.

Canadian Wind Energy Atlas provides highly interactive wind maps of Canada and Canadian provinces.

WindData.com provides wind maps of countries throughout the world.

First Look Wind Resource Map from 3 Tier Group provides wind maps of United States at 20, 50 & 80 meters.

Hugh Piggott is the Grandfather of the DIY Wind Turbine. His new book, A Wind Turbine Recipe Book is available through his site Scoraig Wind Electric.

OtherPower.Com is a great wealth of information and materials for alternative power sources. Their new book, Homebrew Wind Power, includes step-by-step instructions for building a home brew turbine. Also included are chapters about towers, failures and prevention, troubleshooting and maintenance, and designing your own turbine.

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