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- Energy From Wind: An Explanation of Terms - Wind Energy Fact Sheet 13
- Many terms are used to describe the power and energy derived from wind turbines. This paper explains some of them and relates the electrical output to the energy that we consume. A prime aim of wind energy is to generate pollution-free electricity. The installed capacity tells us the potential output...
- White papers 2002-02-26
- Better Technology Promotes Wind Power Use
- On the 1920s and 1930s, farm families in the Midwest used wind to generate enough electricity to power their lights and electric motors. After rural electrification in the 1930s and 1940s, however, wind-generated electricity became much less common. Technological advances that have cut production costs, the need to comply with...
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- Using Wind Energy: Small-Scale Systems
- As the government-funded electrical grid spread to rural areas, farmers became as dependent as town dwellers on the more reliable electricity from fossil-fueled generation plants. Wind-generated electricity seemed to be outdated. However, today, relying on fossil fuels for electrical generation is being seriously challenged. This fact-sheet shows how wind turbines...
- White papers 2003-06-01
- Harvesting Your Own Wind-Generated Electricity
- This fact sheet discusses how farmers can use wind energy to generate electricity within their farms. It is no surprise that Wisconsin farmers are interested in harvesting wind energy. Wind turbines are well suited for agricultural settings because they operate most efficiently in open areas like cropland or pastures, yet...
- White papers 2004-02-01
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- The Economics of Onshore Wind Energy: Wind Energy Fact Sheet 3
- This paper describes the factors which influence the costs of generating electricity from wind energy, and also how much they pay for it. Wind energy is different from many other forms of energy generation because the fuel, i.e. the wind, is free. Most of the costs of a wind farm...
- White papers 2002-02-26
- Wind Energy Report Suggests Huge Untapped Midwest Market
- A just-released annual report from the American Wind Energy Association shows that Texas remains the nation's top generator in both total and new wind energy, with total installed capacity and newly added generation of 4,446 megawatts and 1,618 megawatts, respectively, as of the beginning of the year. California remained the...
- Blog posts 2008-04-10
- Drexel University to Utilize Wind Energy for Nearly 10 Percent of Its Electricity — the Nation's Best in Higher Ed
- Business Editors & Energy/Environment Writers PHILADELPHIA--BUSINESS WIRE--July 29, 2002 With nearly 10 percent of its total energy usage being generated by wind energy, Drexel University leads the country's universities in the percentage of its total electricity supply provided by wind energy. Drexel President Constantine Papadakis and the CEO...
- Research articles 2002-07-29
- Electricity Network Limitations on Large-Scale Deployment of Wind Energy
- The objective of the paper is to identify limitations to the large-scale deployment of wind energy in the UK presented by the existing electrical networks in England, Wales and Scotland. The paper is based on the assumption that if the Government's target of 10% electricity generation to be from renewable...
- White papers 2000-04-11
- Why Wind Power in the UK: Wind Energy Fact Sheet 2
- This paper discusses about wind power as a source of energy and provides an overview of UK Government policy on wind energy and other renewables. Wind energy is inherently sustainable; i.e. using it today does not have an ongoing negative impact on life in the future. It has a number...
- White papers 2002-02-26
- The Arkansas Energy Office is sponsoring a day-long Arkansas Wind Energy Conference on Jan. 17 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith that will look at Arkansas' future energy needs and the use of commercial and private wind turbines to capture the p
- The Arkansas Energy Office is sponsoring a day-long Arkansas Wind Energy Conference on Jan. 17 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith that will look at Arkansas' future energy needs and the use of commercial and private wind turbines to capture the power of wind and convert it to...
- Research articles 2007-12-17
- Cartier Wind Energy to Become Quebec's Largest Wind Energy Producer
- LONGUEUIL, Quebec -- TransCanada (TSX:TRP) (NYSE:TRP): Cartier Wind Energy is pleased to announce that long term Electricity Supply Contracts have been signed today with Hydro-Quebec Distribution for 740 megawatts MW of wind power projects located in the Gaspesie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine region and the Regional County Municipality of...
- Research articles 2005-02-25
- Offshore Wind Energy: Wind Energy Fact Sheet 1
- This paper provides a brief description of offshore wind technology, its economics and the amount of energy that can potentially be exploited in the UK. The UK Government expects offshore wind energy, together with onshore wind energy, to be a major contributor to its target to generate 10% of UK...
- White papers 2002-02-26
- At Deadline.(Late News)(wind energy tax credit)
- Congress passes wind energy tax credit Renewable energy producers are welcoming back a crucial tax credit for wind energy that is expected to kick the industry back into high gear. The House and Senate approved reinstating the wind...
- Research articles 2004-09-27
- Great River Energy and Horizon Wind Energy Announce Mower County Wind Project
- ELK RIVER, Minn. -- Great River Energy has signed a purchase power agreement with Horizon Wind Energy to purchase 100 megawatts MW of wind energy from a project under development in Mower County, Minnesota. The 100-MW project will generate enough electricity to serve the annual energy needs of nearly 29,000...
- Research articles 2006-09-06
- Electrical Network Limitations on Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore Wind Energy
- The overall aim of this paper is to investigate the limitations presented by the existing electricity networks in England, Wales and Scotland to the large scale deployment of offshore wind energy. Offshore wind energy is expected to have a number of advantages over onshore wind energy, such as higher wind...
- White papers 2001-06-15
- NRECA White Paper on Wind Power
- Wind is the fastest-growing form of renewable energy in the United States. For example, from 1991 to 2002, the production of electricity from wind turbines in the United States has more than doubled a growth rate faster than any other form of power generation. This white paper will review the...
- White papers 2003-04-01
- Wind Energy Today and in the 21st Century
- This white paper describes Wind energy as the most promising of the new renewable sources of energy. This article reviews the reasons why wind turbines have been a successful technology for clean and safe production of electricity, and it outlines the future potentials for wind energy technology along with revealing...
- White papers 2001-03-30
- Wind Energy America Inc. Agrees to Purchase Wind Farms
- MINNEAPOLIS -- Wind Energy America, Inc. (OTCBB:WNEA) announced today that it has entered into a Letter of Intent LOI to purchase the developer's stake in four wind farms owned by Northern Alternative Energy Inc., a Minnesota-based corporation. The wind farms are located on Buffalo Ridge in southwest Minnesota, have a...
- Research articles 2007-04-25
- Maximizing the Commercial Value of Wind Energy Through Forecasting
- This paper encapsulates about the aim of this project, initiated by the DTI, was to advise the electricity industry on the possibility of using weather forecasting to improve the commercial position of both inland and off-shore wind farms under the New Electricity Trading Arrangements NETA and to develop appropriate strategies...
- White papers 2001-09-04
- Cumulative Effects of Wind Turbines: A Guide to Assessing the Cumulative Effects of Wind Energy Development
- This paper provides practical information and advice on how to carry out an assessment of the cumulative effects of on-shore wind energy development. It is aimed at developers, planners and all other stakeholders with an interest in the development of wind energy in the United Kingdom. Global concerns over the...
- White papers 2001-09-05
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