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Research Links
Wind Watch Wiki, a wind power primer
Scottish Wind Assessment Project, original research and collations of existing studies
Search the Out of Kirby Mountain blog
"Wind turbine accident data," compiled by Caithness Windfarm Information Forum, Scotland
"Specifications of common industrial wind turbines," compiled by Industrial Wind Energy Opposition (AWEO) [330-480 feet total height, 1.5-2 acres vertical sweep area, 150-200 mph tip speed]
"Areas of industrial wind facilities," compiled by Industrial Wind Energy Opposition (AWEO) [average approx. 50 acres per megawatt of rated capacity, i.e., 200 acres per megawatt of typical output]
Impact on birds, Mark Duchamp, Spain and Scotland
Impact on human health, Nina Pierpont, N.Y.
Real-time wind production in various regions
U.S. Department of Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly
U.S. Electric Utility Data, annual and monthly production reports to Dept. of Energy
Electric Quarterly Reports, transaction reports to U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
U.S. Electricity Statistics, nationally and by state
U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change
Danish Energy Agency
What the industry is up to ...
U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, list of leased offshore wind areas in the U.S.
Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. obstruction evaluations — useful for early warning of development plans
RAMPS, planning applications in Scotland
U.S. Dept. of Energy “Windexchange”, wind capacity by state, annually from 1999
U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy Information Administration, monthly wind capacity by facility (Form 860)
U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy Information Administration, annual wind generation by facility (Form 923)
U.S. Dept. of Energy Energy Information Administration, daily electricity generation mix
U.S. Geological Survey et al., map of wind turbines in the U.S., with specifications
Clean Energy States Alliance and National Wildlife Federation, map of offshore wind projects, lease areas, and policies in the U.S.
DSIRE, database of state, local, utility, and federal incentives for renewable energy and efficiency in the U.S.
Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute, joint industry/government policies in the U.S.
U.S. Dept. of Energy, wind resource maps
Danish Energy Agency, Registry of wind turbines in Denmark
Global Wind Energy Council, annual reports
IEA Wind, annual reports
The Windpower, worldwide database of wind turbines and arrays
