The Small Wind Certification Council (SWCC) is now “open for business” and has assembled all the program elements needed to initiate the North American small wind turbine certification application process. SWCC is an independent certification body and certifies that small wind turbines meet or exceed the requirements of the AWEA Small Wind Turbine Performance and ... Read More
Roy Butler is one of the nicest guys. And one of the busiest. The owner of Four Winds Renewable Energy, Roy is a NABCEP-certified PV installer, a NYSERDA Eligible Installer for the New York State PV and wind incentive programs, and an approved installer for the Pennsylvania Sunshine PV program. He teaches, presents at conferences, ... Read More
The reach of NREL’s Wind for Schools initiative stretches from K-12 on up through the industry itself.
By Carl Levesque
Imagine a school at which wind is powering the building, and where it is also fueling the minds of the students inside.Whirring classroom laptops show data that stream in real time from the small wind turbine ... Read More
President Barack Obama made the following remarks in his weekly address, “Opening Doors for Small Business” on February 6, 2010. The entire address can be viewed at www.whitehouse.gov.
“…I believe a key part of that foundation is America’s small businesses – the places where most new jobs begin.
These companies represent the essence of the American spirit ... Read More
The Small Wind Conference is the premier event for small wind-electric system designers and installers, and those involved in sales, specification, management, funding, and permitting of small wind systems.
The Conference is scheduled at the Ramada Conference Center in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, June 15 and 16. Two pre-conference seminars, Fundamentals of Wind Energy and Small Wind ... Read More
On January 16, 2010, the New Jersey Legislature passed several laws regarding the regulation of renewable energy. Below is a summary of these three bills:
S1538/A2859 Concerns biomass, solar, and wind energy generation on farms
Allows solar and wind energy generation on preserved farms under certain circumstances and includes solar and wind energy generation on commercial farms ... Read More
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) is pleased to announce the 2010 Workshop schedule is now available online. The schedule includes workshops for training Wind Site Assessors and Wind Installers.
For more information on workshops and registration, please click here.
NV Energy has presented a $40,000 rebate to the City of Reno to offset a portion of the installation costs of a 15-kilowatt (kW) wind turbine at the Stead Wastewater Treatment Plant on Norton Drive at Stead. The turbine is located atop a 50-foot tower.
“This is the largest wind turbine installed through NV Energy’s WindGenerations ... Read More
Carteret County passed an ordinance to specify the permitting process and establish siting requirements for wind energy systems. There are different rules and a different permitting process depending on the size and location of a system. Small systems up to 25 kilowatts (kW) are considered to be an accessory use and do not require the ... Read More
The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) adopted the Small Wind Turbine Performance and Safety Standard. The Small Wind Certification Council and other certification bodies will certify turbines to this standard. This voluntary standard establishes uniform procedures to test and evaluate small wind turbines with swept areas of 200 square meters or less (up to approximately ... Read More
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