(FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions

• What environmental benefits does wind energy provide?
• What other benefits does wind energy provide?
• Will wind energy eliminate the need for fossil fuel generation?
• How much does electricity produced by the wind cost?
• How does wind energy use in the U.S. compare with other countries?
• Which states are leading the U.S. in wind energy?
• Are wind turbines noisy?
• How much land is needed for large wind farms?
• How reliable are wind turbines?
• Can wind turbines be less visible?
• If wind energy is so great, why isn’t the United States using it more?
• How do subsidies for wind energy compare to subsidies given to other power generation industries?

Associations

• American Wind Energy Association
• Canadian Wind Energy Association
• British Wind Energy Association
• European Wind Energy Association
• German Wind Energy Association
• Danish Wind Industry Association
• Renewable Energy Vermont

Publications

• Wind Power Monthly
• Wind Directions Magazine
• New Energy Magazine
• Renewable Energy World

Other Wind Energy Resources

• Bergey Wind Turbines
• Paul Gipe
• Wind Energy Links
• Mount Washington
• U.S. Dept. of Energy Home Page
• California Energy Commission/Wind Energy
• WindStats Newsletter
• Sandia Lab Wind Energy

• Site Analysis for Wind Generators

1.     Part 1

2.     Part 2

• Wind energy on the International Energy Agency

REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS

Members of the NRG Systems' team are active in wind industry trade associations and regularly present research papers at association conventions and trade shows. Here you will find our current featured presentations displayed by author.

David Blittersdorf

The BIG Energy Picture and Renewables
NYSETA Fall Conference Presentation at VTC [PDF 2.1 MB Uploaded 28 February 2006]

·         Renewables: Our only sustainable energy options
Washington DC, Peak Oil and the Environment Conference, 7-9 May 2006 [PDF 1.3 MB Uploaded 11 May 2006]

Energy: Lifeblood of Modern Society - What is the BIG Picture?
SUNY-Canton, NY Sustainable Energy Fair, 6 May 2006 [PDF 1.9 MB Uploaded 11 May 2006]

Larry Jacobs and Barton Merle-Smith

Electrically Heated Wind Sensors for Cold
Climates Presentation at Boreas VI in Finland [PDF 1.3 MB Uploaded 15 April 2004]