29 governors push wind-energy goals (USA Today)

A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the government to take steps to boost wind energy.

Wind energy research to be conducted at UMore, DCTC in Rosemount (Apple Valley – Rosemount Sun-Current)

Rosemount will be home to three wind turbines thanks to an $8 million federal stimulus grant. The University of Minnesota was one of three institutions recently selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to lead a wind energy research project.

Speaker to focus on S.D. wind energy (The Argus Leader)

Larry Flowers, principal project leader for the National Wind Technology Center, will deliver the keynote address at the South Dakota Wind Energy Association’s inaugural membership meeting Tuesday at King’s Inn in Pierre.

Clemson to get $98M for wind energy test facility (AP via Yahoo! News)

Clemson University is getting nearly $100 million to study wind energy, funding that officials at the South Carolina school said Monday could eventually lead to thousands of new jobs for the state.

Meeting covers wind energy land leases (Clovis News Journal)

A meeting discussing the opportunities and pitfalls of leasing land for wind energy facilities and the benefits of joining a landowners association is set for 6 p.m until 9 p.m. Monday in the Roosevelt County Community Development Corporation board…

DIY Wind Energy – Tips On How To Save Money By Making Your Own Windmill

Take a close look at the evening newspaper and all you’ll see on the front page is global warming, energy crisis and bad economic times approaching. It’s no wonder that more and more people are investigating the potential prospect of making their own windmill for power.
Americans are in need of an alternate means of power [...]

Wind Energy Conference All About the Latest in News and Technology (KOLN Lincoln)

A wide range of wind energy related topics are being discussed at the Wind Power 2009 Conference – everything from land owner rights to new technology currently being used in the state.

Wind energy zoning proposal is reviewed (Leelanau Enterprise)

A proposed Suttons Bay Township zoning ordinance amendment outlining requirements for residential wind energy systems was reviewed by the Leelanau County Planning Commission at its regular monthly meeting last week and was forwarded to the Suttons Bay Tow read more

Onshore Wind Farms

A wind farm is an area which is host to several wind turbines, sometimes up to 100 individual turbines at a time. Rather than working as individual turbines, all of the energy collected by these wind farms is grouped into one larger generator of electricity; making such developments the power plant of the modern era. [...]

Individual Wind Turbines

Wherever they may be located, wind farms are now being seen as the modern equivalent to the old coal power plant. Scores of wind turbines all working in unison can now be seen both on and offshore throughout the world, but a wind turbine does not need a friend to be useful.
Wind farms are [...]