Reference Docs (Wind Turbine Feasibility)

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• MTC List of Approved Consultants for Wind Feasibility Studies - as of 9/13/06

• http://www.awea.org/ (American Wind Energy Assoc)

• http://www.ceere.org/rerl/mwwg.html (U Mass RERL)

• http://www1.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/index.html (US DOE Wind and Hydro

site)

The following are links related to feasibility of a wind turbine and financing possibilities at the community level. (Supplied by lynn.klatt@verizon.net)

FREE Wind Study application form to be made out to:

Massachusetts Technology Collaborative - Renewable Energy Trust

75 North Drive

Westborough, MA 01581

• http://www.mtpc.org/renewableenergy/Community_Wind/Survey_Application.doc
• http://www.masstech.org/renewableenergy/Community_Wind/atlas.htm

Here are other links worth reviewing:

• http://www.awea.org/smallwind/
• http://www.awea.org/smallwind/massachusetts_sw.html
• http://www.awea.org/faq/basicwr.html

Wind Citing Guidelines and Analysis:

• http://www.ceere.org/rerl/publications/published/communityWindFactSheets/RERL_Fact_Sheet_4_Siting.pdf
• http://www.naturalgen.co.uk/pdfs/windsiteanalysis.pdf

Interpreting Wind Resource Data:

• http://www.ceere.org-rerl-publications-published-communityWindFactSheets-RERL_Fact_Sheet_6_Wind_resource_interpretation.pdf

Needham Wind Maps:

General Description:

• http://www.masstech.org/renewableenergy/Community_Wind/atlas.htm

Needham Wind Resources:

• http://www.masstech.org/RenewableEnergy/Community_Wind/maps/Wind%20Resources_NEEDHAM.pdf

Needham Open Spaces:

• http://www.masstech.org/RenewableEnergy/Community_Wind/maps/Community%20Wind%20Open%20Space_NEEDHAM.pdf

New England Wind Maps:

Average Wind Power (All Season):

• http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap3/3-21m.html

Massachusetts Wind Power at height of 50 meters:

• http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/images/windmaps/ma_50m_800.jpg

• http://truewind.teamcamelot.com/ne/

Plug in the following at link labeled: Click HERE to go to specific coordinates.

latitude of Needham is 42.283N. The longitude is -71.233W. Taken from http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=3050.

US Wind Maps:

Average Wind Power (All Season):

• http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap2/2-01m.html

Autumn:

• http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap2/2-05m.html

Spring:

• http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap2/2-03m.html

Summer:

• http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap2/2-04m.html

Winter:

• http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap2/2-02m.html

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