Wind Energy Resources
Here is some additional information on wind energy-related topics from a wide range of agencies and institutions.
General Wind Energy Benefits
Noise
- Ontario Ministry of the Environment:Low Frequency Noise and Infrasound Literature Review
- American Wind Energy Association (AWEA):Wind Turbine Sound and Health Effects
- Wind Turbine Noise, Infrasound and Noise Perception by the Renewable Energy Research Laboratory University of Massachusetts
- Infrasound and low frequency noise from wind turbines: exposure and health effects
Wind and Wildlife
- National Wind Coordinating Collaborative: Comprehensive Guide to Studying Wind Energy/Wildlife Interactions
- US Fish and Wildlife Service: Secretary of the Interior Salazar Announces Additional Steps toward Smarter Development of Renewable Energy on U.S. Public Lands
Property Values
- Berkeley National Laboratory: The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States
- Ben Hoen, Bard College: Impacts of Windmill Visibility on Property Values in Madison County New York
- Renewable Energy Policy Project: The Effect of Wind Development on Local Property Values
Cost of Energy
Economic Impacts
- Jobs and Economic Impacts of Renewable Energy Projects Supported by the §1603 Treasury Grant Program
Links to Additional Wind Energy Information
- The American Wind Energy Association
- The Great Lakes Wind Collaborative
- American Wind Energy Information Administration – Wind Energy for kids
- US Fish and Wildlife Service Wind Energy site
- Consumers Energy Renewable Energy
- Michigan State University’s Wind Prospecting Tool
- The National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- National Wind Coordinating Collaborative
- US Department of Energy WINDExchange
