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Adelaja, Soji and Yohannes G.Hailu. 2007. Projected Impacts of Renewable Portfolio Standards on Wind Industry Development in Michigan. Land Policy Institute. http://www.landpolicy.msu.edu/modules.php?name=Pages&sp_id=295_ _
This report evaluates the economic impact of wind industry development as the result of Michigan adopting renewable portfolio standards.
Costanti, Mike and Peggy Beltrone. October 2006. Wind Energy Guide for County Commissioners. U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=New_Technical_Assistance&template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=22028\\
This document is designed to provide county commissioners, planners, and other local county government officials with a practical overview of information required to successfully implement commercial wind energy projects in their county.
This handbook explains the options for structuring and financing community-based wind power projects.
Gipe, Paul and James Murphy. 2005. Ontario's Landowner's Guide to Wind Energy. Ontario Sustainable Energy Association. Toronto, ON. 40pp. http://www.canwea.ca/images/uploads/File/Resources/OSEA-2005-r1.pdf
This guide provides Ontario landowners with the necessary information when considering wind power development on their properties.
Great Lakes Fishery Commission. September 2005. Proceedings of Lakebed Alteration Policy/Procedures Workshop. Ann Arbor, MI. Sponsored by the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, in Cooperation with the Great Lakes Regional Office of the International Joint Commission. Proceedings of Lakebed Workshop.doc
This report considers the potential adverse environmental impacts on the lakebed habitat of lakebed alteration projects in the Great Lakes basin, including wind power generating projects.
This document is a schematic representation of the permitting process for large wind energy conversion systems in Minnesota.
This handbook provides information about wind as a resource for generating electricity, with emphasis on Illinois as a potential host for small-scale and large-scale projects. It addresses how to assess the value of wind, the wind energy options available for landowners and communities to consider, and sources of financial assistance. Case studies are included to illustrate what has been done to develop this resource in Illinois and neighboring states.
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. The guides answer questions such as:
Is wind energy practical for me?
What size wind turbine do I need?
What are the basic parts of a small wind electric system?
What do wind systems cost?
Where can I find installation and maintenance support?
How much energy will my system generate?
Is there enough wind on my site?
How do I choose the best site for my wind turbine?
Can I connect my system to the utility grid?
Can I go off grid?
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. January 2007. Small Wind Electric Systems: An Indiana Consumer's Guide. U.S. Department of Energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/pdfs/small_wind/small_wind_in.pdf
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. January 2007. Small Wind Electric Systems: A Michigan Consumer's Guide. U.S. Department of Energy.
http://michigan.gov/documents/CIS_EO_Small_Wind_Guide_124217_7.pdf\\
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. January 2007. Small Wind Electric Systems: A Minnesota Consumer's Guide. U.S. Department of Energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/pdfs/small_wind/small_wind_mn.pdf
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. January 2007. Small Wind Electric Systems: A New York Consumer's Guide. U.S. Department of Energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/pdfs/small_wind/small_wind_ny.pdf
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. January 2007. Small Wind Electric Systems: An Ohio Consumer's Guide. U.S. Department of Energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/pdfs/small_wind/small_wind_oh.pdf
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. January 2007. Small Wind Electric Systems: A Pennsylvania Consumer's Guide. U.S. Department of Energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/pdfs/small_wind/small_wind_pa.pdf
National Renewable Energy Laboratory. January 2007. Small Wind Electric Systems: A Wisconsin Consumer's Guide. U.S. Department of Energy.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/pdfs/small_wind/small_wind_wi.pdf
Ontario Ministry of Energy. Infosheet on Wind Energy.
http://www.energy.gov.on.ca/english/pdf/conservation/2131027_windturbines.pdf
Schafer, Chris A. January 2006. Legal Framework Pertaining to Lakebed Alterations. Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Lansing, Michigan. Legal Framework.pdf
This document provides an overview of the existing legal framework pertaining to lakebed alterations by analyzing various common law and statutory approaches for regulating such structures and projects, and identifying commonalities and differences between the U. S. and Canada federal authorities, among the Great Lakes states and the province of Ontario.
