Wind Energy for Rural Economic Development (brochure)
This brochure from the U.S. Department of Energy outlines the possibilities for rural economic development from wind energy.
Documents
Older Version of Windustry Wind Project Calculator
This is the older version of the Wind Project Calculator, which some people have become comfortable using. A newer version can be found here
Reaching Community Wind's Potential
Reaching Community Wind's Potential is a report written by Windustry as a supplement to the Farmers' Legal Action Group report, Community Wind: A Review of Select State and Policy Incentives. Windustry's report discusses policy incentives for community wind, and gives general recommendations for creating policy that works.
Wind Project Calculator
Windustry Wind Project Calculator
The Windustry Wind Project Calculator was designed by Alice Orrell, Alice Orrell Consulting, and Windustry for the Community Wind Toolbox.
The Wind Project Calculator was developed to assist in performing cash flow modeling for community wind projects. You will need to enter specific information about the type of turbine you are considering, the estimated annual average wind speed, information about electricity use and electric rates, and information about financing and income taxes. The program will estimate the cash flows for investing in a wind turbine and the rate of return on the cash investments.
Use this calculator in conjunction with software from the Idaho National Laboratory. The software from Idaho National Laboratory is designed to combine validated wind resource data with wind turbine power curves to calculate average wind speed, estimated annual energy production, and capacity factor. Also included with the software is a program to help you create a wind rose for your site. The software is available at www.inl.gov/wind/software/
Use of the Windustry Wind Project Calculator is for informational purposes. You may not modify any content, create derivative works from, transfer or sell any information, products or services obtained from Windustry unless expressly permitted by Windustry. Elements of the Windustry Wind Project Calculator are protected by trade dress, trademark, unfair competition, and other laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. The Windustry Wind Project Calculator is provided "as is," and Windustry makes no warranties or representations of any kind that the services provided by this software will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free from viruses or other forms of harmful computer code. You may not remove the Windustry logo from this software nor from printed pages of or created by this software, and you must attribute this software and it's printed creations in all forms and formats to Windustry. See the Windustry Terms of Use for further information.
Also see:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Wind Energy Finance Application (You'll need to set up a username and password, but there's no charge.)
Woman of the Year Award
Each year, WoWE recognizes one woman who truly stands out for her leadership, inspiration, and significant contributions to the expansion and improvement of the wind energy industry. She may be the leader of a company or organization, or work behind-the-scenes to resolve critical wind energy issues. Woman of the Year nominees may serve in legal, technical, business, advocacy or other wind industry roles.
2009 Woman of the Year Award
Karen Conover
Karen Conover is one of the most deeply respected leaders of the wind energy industry. She has over two decades of experience in wind technology and other renewable energy applications and has conducted wind energy work throughout the U.S. and in over twenty countries. Karen was co-founder of Global Energy Concepts, a company that grew from a handful of staff in 1994 to 100 employees and two offices, acquired in 2008 by DNV. Karen now serves DNV Global Energy Concepts as Director of Wind Business and Strategy Development. An active board member for the American Wind Energy Association since 1995, Karen was the first woman and also the youngest person appointed to serve AWEA in this capacity.
2008 Woman of the Year Award
Rachel Shimshak
Rachel Shimshak is the Director of the Renewable Northwest Project (RNP) in Portland, Oregon. She is a pioneer in the wind energy advocacy field, and has been the Director of RNP since its inception in 1994. Rachel is responsible for putting the Northwest on the map of wind energy development. Under her leadership, RNP has been instrumental in passing strong renewable energy policy in the Northwest.
2007 Woman of the Year Award
Jan Hamrin
Jan Hamrin, President of the Center for Resource Solutions, received the second Woman of the Year Award in 2007.
2006 Woman of the Year Award
Jan Blittersdorf
Jan Blittersdorf, CEO of NRG Systems, Inc., received the first ever Wind Woman of the Year Award in 2006 for her outstanding work in the field of wind energy and a passion for renewables.
Umatilla County's Economic Structure and the Economic Impacts of Wind Energy Development: An Input-Output Analysis
This report was released by Oregon State University in March 2006.
Comparing Statewide Economic Impacts of New Generation from Wind, Coal and Natural Gas in Arizona, Colorado and Michigan
This 2006 report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory assesses the direct economic impacts of constructing new electricity from wind, coal and natural gas in three different states. Initial results showed that new electricity generation from wind could be more economically effective than adding new electricity generation from gas or coal power and that new wind electricity generation keeps more dollars local.
Diversifying Energy's Laborers
Read this article from UPI about diversity in the wind industry.
Click on the link below to read the article!
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