Valuable and Useful Resources

Being so involved and immeresed within renewable for several years has enabled us to gather a variety of resources that prove valuable, time and time again.

Wind Resource Maps

The U.S. Dept. of Energy's Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program

This site offers many state wind maps, small wind consumer's guides, and local wind workshops. www.windpoweringamerica.gov

National Renewable Energy Laboratory "Wind Resource Atlas of the U.S."

Wind resources mapped out for individual States and local regions. rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas

Canadian Wind Energy Atlas

Wind resources mapped out in an interactive format, details individual Provinces and Territories within Canada. Available in French or English format. www.windatlas.ca

AWS Truewind

Wind resources mapped on a global scale, with over 25 Countries, 50 States and many Regions . www.awstruewind.com/inner/windmaps/windmaps.htm

Wind Data

Wind resources database encompassing a number of countries, also has some data on offshore resources. winddata.mek.dtu.dk/

Renewable Energy Financial Incentives

Database of State Initiatives for Renewable Energy

A source of information on state, local, utility, and selected federal incentives that promote renewable energy. www.dsireusa.org

Farm Bill Initiative: the Renewable Energy and Efficiency Program

Rural Development is within the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administers rural business, cooperative, housing, utilities and community development programs www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd/farmbill/9006resources.html

Print Resources

Home-scale renewable energy and sustainable living solutions.

All encompassing resource of renewable energy and home generation. www.Homepower.com