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1. Alternative Energy - By Type of Information (About.com - Teuwen)
   Provides news, facts, statistics, jobs, research, and more. Includes solar, wind, biofuels, and other sustainable energy sources that are alternatives to fossil fuels. 2-01
2. Alternative Energy Suppliers and Manufacturers (About.com - Teuwen)
   Provides sources of altnerative energy sources, such as solar, wind, biofuels, and more. 2-01
3. Alternative Power Systems (AAPSPower.com)
   Provides sources of products that provide alternative energy, such as wind energy. 3-01
4. Wind Generator Projects (CADDET)
   Provides information about wind turbine energy projects, especially in Europe. (Resources do not seem to include after 1996 so some may be out of date.) 1-01

News

1. Farmers Want More Wind Power (EV World)
   Provides news that the association of corn farmers wants more support from the federal government for wind energy generation. The Bush administration has proposed a reduction in support., according to the news release. 6-01
2. Wind Power Is Now Efficient (TomPaine.com)
   Describes the use of wind turbines, 20 times more powerful than anything available in 1990, to supply energy in Germany. "The turbines are now so efficient that, according to U.S. government estimates, North Dakota, Texas and Kansas alone could produce far more energy than is needed to power the entire United States....Converting to wind power could take a bite out of the U.S. trade deficit, about $80 billion - or 20 percent - of which pays for oil-related imports. And it would no doubt be welcome among America's beleaguered farmers, who could earn money from the sky above their fields." 11-00

Papers

1. Building a Wind Electric System (World Power Technologies - DeLano) 5-01
2. Energy Alternative Suggested by Business Council for Sustainable Energy (Environmental News Network)
   Describes measures that could reduce the need for over 1000 power plants. Notes that wind energy has become over 80 percent more efficient. 5-01
3. Energy Resources and Funding for Native Americans (EREN - Wind Powering America)
   Provides sources of funds for Native American projects to generate clean energy, such as using wind turbines. 1-01
4. Wind Energy Availability (EREN - Wind Powering America)
   Provides a map showing where wind energy is most available in the United States. 1-01
5. Wind Energy Availability (EREN - Wind Powering America)
   Provides a map showing where wind energy is most available in the United States. 1-01
6. Wind Generator AIR403 (SBT Solar)
   Includes a combination wind and solar generator for under 700 dollars. The wind generator provides 400 watts of electricity. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 6-01
7. Wind Generator Project (CADDET)
   Provides information about a wind farm in Wales that generates 33.6MW of electricity and was (in 1996) considered the most powerful source of wind energy in the United Kingdom. 1-01
8. Wind Generator Project - 70 Percent Efficiency (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
   Provides information the AWT-26 wind turbine that triples the efficiency of the blades (airfoils). 1-01
9. Wind Generator Project - Iowa (Globe-Gazette - Krotz)
   Provides information on a wind farm in Iowa that generates enough electricity for 6,600 homes. 1-01
10. Wind Generator Projects in the USA (EREN - Wind Powering America)
    Provides a map of wind energy projects in the United States. 1-01
11. Wind Generators - Building a Wind Generator (American Wind Energy Association)
    Provides information on constructing small residential wind generators. 1-01
12. Wind Generators Replace Fossil Fuels (U.S. Department of Energy)
    Describes a project to use cost-effective wind generators for electricity, even with low wind speeds. Payback is estimated at 8.9 years. 12-00
13. Wind Generators for Cities (American Wind Energy Association)
    Provides information on wind generators for use for cities and towns. 1-01
14. Wind Maps of the USA (Bergey.com)
    Provides wind maps of the USA. 6-01
15. Wind Turbin Electricity Generators (Australian Renewable Energy Website)
    Describes and provides diagrams of types of wind turbines for generating electricity. 12-00
16. Wind Turbines - Design (EREN - Wind Powering America)
    Provides an explanation of each of the parts of a wind turbine, including a discussion of some of the newer developments. 1-01
17. Wind Turbines - Small (EREN - Wind Powering America)
    Provides facts, such as costs, for current small wind turbines that can be used for individual homes or businesses. "The cost/performance ratio is the initial capital cost of the turbine divided by its annual energy capture." 1-01

Projects

1. Wind Turbine (Journey to Forever)
   Provides information on building an inexpensive model wind turbine, designed for children to make. 3-01

Purchase Resources

1. Wind Generator (Solardyne)
   Provides a 400 watt wind generator. Awesome Library provides this as an example of the technology and has no knowledge of the product's quality or the company's reputation. 5-01