Reference Library

Resources

• Small Wind Energy Systems
  Technical bulletin on small wind energy systems, including a model ordinance for municipalities to use as a framework for drafting a regulation that encourages the construction of wind turbines while protecting the public's health, safety, and welfare.
• List of municipalities with wind turbine regulations (from Municipal Land Use regulation Database)
• Small Wind Electric Systems: A New hampshire Consumer's Guide
• Wind Resource Assessment Handbook
• Atlantic Wind Test Site Inc.
  The Atlantic Wind Test Site Inc. (AWTS) is a national facility for testing and development of wind energy technology. Located at North Cape, on the northernmost tip of Prince Edward Island, the facility has been a key participant in the Canadian wind energy program since it was established in 1980.
• United States Wind Map
  A state-of-the-art interactive tool based on the popular GoogleMaps®, windNavigator allows for the convenient exploration and purchase via the internet of highly accurate and detailed wind resource maps and data for the conterminous United States and India.
• WIND POWER Impacts on Wildlife and Government Responsibilities for Regulating Development and Protecting Wildlife
  United States Government Accountability Office, September 2005
• American Wind Energy Association
  • Small Wind Systems
  • Model Zoning Ordinance 
  • "In the Public Interest: How and Why to Permit for Small Wind Systems - A guide for State and Local governments"
• Vestas
  Wind turbine manufacturer
• Windside Wind Turbine
  Vertical axis wind turbine
• Small Wind in NH
  This page provides information specific to buying and installing a small wind turbine in New Hampshire.

Articles

• "Pa. company hopes to harness Lempster’s ideal winds" NH Sunday News, September 11, 2005
• "Wind farms picking up speed in New England Proposals for power are more popular" The Associated Press, November 21, 2005
• "Berlin wind farm could power 700 homes" By Anne Saunders, The Associated Press, NH Sunday News, January 8, 2006
• "Windmills would bring windfall to Sheffield" By Tim Johnson, Burlington Free Press, June 11, 2006
• "Wind power enthusiasts move forward, despite obstacles" NH Union Leader, June 19, 2006
• "Lempster Mountain wind waits" NH Union Leader, June 19, 2006
• "Catamount and Marubeni End Vermont Wind Energy Project" June 20, 2006 RenewableEnergyAccess.com
• "Lempster wind farm gets state approval" NH Union Leader June 29, 2007
  • Wind farm developer’s Web site
  • Kevin Onnela: Don’t let seasonal residents stop our Lempster wind farm
  • Rick Webb: Windmills - power plants of death on Lempster Mountain
• "33 turbines would dot Coos ridges - Wind farm aired for Dixville, Millsfield" Concord Monitor September 17, 2008

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