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General
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Windustry-
Wind basics fact sheets
Small Wind for Homeowners- A great guide!
Invenergy- a good resource
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Accessibility
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Regional Installers
Equipment
Manufacturers
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Economics
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Costs of
Wind Energy Production
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Incentives
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USDA Farm
Bill Initiative-loan and grant monies available to farmers for
large and small wind
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West Virginia's Role
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Energy Resource Map
The West
Virginia Wind Working Group
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How do we harness
and use wind energy? The kinetic energy of wind converted into mechanical energy by wind turbines (ie,
blades rotating from a hub) that drive generators to produce electricity for distribution.
Do we have potential
for wind energy in WV? YES!
Click
here for a larger map
We even have an official
WV Wind Working
Group!
Heard of the
Mountaineer Wind
Energy Center?
The turbines are producing about
170 million kilowatt-hours per year
What is the
potential for using wind generated electricity in other parts of the United
States?
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here
for a larger map
Where can I find
more detailed information?
See what the
United
States Department of Energy has to say about
wind energy utilization
Also, the
Bureau of
Land Management
has some informative resources
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