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Here are links to some useful websites about windpower:
National and International Organizations
- Danish Wind Industry Association
This site contains some outstanding educational content, notably the Guided Tour section, for those
who want to learn "everything about windpower -- short of becoming a wind engineer."
- American Wind Energy Association
An excellent source of information on wind projects, conferences, and other windpower-related happenings in the U.S.
- NREL: National Wind Technology Center
The website of the National Wind Technology Center in Golden, Colorado, managed by the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (NREL), U.S. Department of Energy. A world-class research facility for wind turbine technology.
Information on Financial Incentives
Small Turbine Practitioners, Testing
- Wind-Works
The website of renowned small wind practitioner Paul Gipe. Includes some field testing results for small turbines.
- Small Wind Energy Systems
A website maintained by Michael Klemen, containing his personal experiences with several small wind energy systems.
He includes performance data that he has collected on several small turbines at his site.
- AWEA Small Turbine Discussion Group
A discussion group oriented toward small wind turbine enthusiasts, containing many interesting and sometimes
informative exchanges.
Wind Turbine Manufacturers, Distributors (listed alphabetically)
- Abundant Renewable Energy
Abundant RE is the U.S. distributor for the African Windpower turbines. They also recondition and sell the Jacobs
Shortcase (2.4 kW) and Jacobs Longcase (3.6 kW) turbines. They are located in Newberg, Oregon.
- Appalachian Wind Systems LLC
Distributors of wind turbines in the 200 W to 10 kW size range. Located in Pennsylvania.
- Bergey Wind Power Co.
Located in Norman, Oklahoma. Makers of turbines in the 1 kW to 10 kW size range.
- Endurance Windpower
Manufacturer of turbines in the 5 kW to 50 kW size range.
- Energy Maintenance Service, Inc.
Remanufacture and sell the E-15 (Vestas V-15) turbines, rated at 35 kW (single- or three-phase) and 65 kW
(three-phase). Located in Gary, South Dakota.
- Halus Power Systems
Recondition and sell the Vestas V-17 90 kW turbine. Located in San Jose, California.
- Lorax Energy Systems, LLC
North American distributor for the Fuhrlaender wind turbines, which are made in Germany.
- Proven Engineering Products, Ltd.
Located in Scotland, UK. Makers of turbines in the 600 W to 15 kW size range.
- Southwest Windpower, Inc.
Located in Flagstaff, Arizona. Makers of turbines in the 900 W to 3 kW size range.
- Specialized Power Systems, Inc.
North American distributor for the Norwin wind turbines.
- Wind Turbine Industries Corporation
Makers of the Jacobs 31-20 (20 kW) wind turbine. Located near Minneapolis in Prior Lake, Minnesota.
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