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information, associations |
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Andy Reynolds | video from our Wind & Solar Electricity author: wind and solar home electricity generation, a basic primer on the systems |
Renewable UK | trade association for wind energy in the UK, formerly the British Wind Energy Association |
DistGen | top 10 wind energy myths |
Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) | microgeneration certification scheme for suppliers and installers of renewable energy technologies, including heat pumps; find installers of renewables in their directory |
Wikipedia | entry for wind power |
Wikipedia | list of offshore wind farms by country |
Wind Denmark | very successfully promoting wind energy in Denmark |
Wind Empowerment | association for the development of locally-built small wind turbines for sustainable rural electrification |
Wind Power in the UK | report on wind power in the UK by the Sustainable Development Commission |
World Wind Energy Association | promoting the worldwide deployment of wind energy technology |
DIY |
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Green Terra Firma | do-it-yourself wind turbine project |
Homesteading | 15 DIY turbine ideas |
Mother Earth News | DIY wind turbine |
Other Power | US site run by off-gridders, with info on ‘homebrew’ wind turbines and other renewable technologies |
Scoraig Wind | website of the build-your-own-turbine guru Hugh Piggott |
Self-sufficient Living | 21 DIY wind turbine designs |
Check the wind speed for your location |
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NOABL | interactive map with UK wind speeds at 10, 25 & 45m |
Renew-Reuse-Recycle | find the average wind speed at your location using your postcode |
XCWeather | current wind speeds and temperatures around the UK |