Wind Energy Resources

A great deal of information about wind energy can be found on the Internet. This
page provides a number of resources that should be helpful for learning about home
windmills or turbines, and generating your own electricity.

Windmills - Wikipedia Information
Everything you wanted to know about windmills including some interesting historical
information. This page also discusses wind power, wind turbines, and lists
manufacturers of wind power equipment.

Small Wind For Homeowners
Information from the Department of Energy - The National Renewable Energy
Laboratory produced Small Wind Electric Systems Consumer's Guides to help
homeowners, ranchers, and small businesses decide if wind energy will work for
them. Download their 27 page guide here.

Small Wind Turbines
The American Wind Energy Association provides helpful information about small
wind turbines, and many other resources for generating wind energy. State-by-state
wind energy information. Wind energy FAQs.

Home Windmill - Step-By-Step Guide
If you are a bit overwhelmed by all of the wind energy information, here is a step-by-step guide and video instruction for building your own home windmill that we've found to be very helpful. Also, it has a great deal of information on solar panels, and how to inexpensively build these.

Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA)
Canadian wind energy information and resources.

Home Power Magazine
Information and resources dedicated to small-scale renewable energy (wind and solar
power).

Windmax Rotor Blades and Wind Turbines