Technical and Regulatory Resources on WindPowerCzar.com

UNITED STATES

US Department of Energy - Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov
General information and statistics by State across the United States. Includes Wind Capacity and Resource Data, Renewable Energy Market Information, Loan and Grant Data, and links to a variety of news, videos, publications and event calendars.

Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
http://www.dsireusa.org
Comprehensive source for information on state, local, utility and federal incentives and policies that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency, including tax and rebate programs.

American Council on Renewable Energy
http://www.acore.org
ACORE is an organization that creates and hosts major conferences on Renewable Energy. Their website provides applicable news, publications and information on the industry.

HOMER – The Optimization Model for Distributed Power
http://analysis.nrel.gov/homer
Homer is a computer model that simplifies the task of evaluating design options for both off-grid and grid-connected power systems. Includes links for Software Download, Get Started Guides, Brochures, and other important supportive data.

American Wind Energy Association
http://www.awea.org/smallwind
Home-Sized Wind Energy section of the AWEA website, including FAQ’s, Tools, stories, State-specific Information, Forum, Industry Standards, and a unique graphics library.

INTERNATIONAL

Canadian Wind Energy Association
http://www.smallwindenergy.ca/en/SmallWind.html

Danish Wind Energy Association
http://www.windpower.org

European Wind Energy Association
http://www.ewea.org

German Wind Energy Association
http://www.wind-energie.de