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Windmills are devices for taking power from the wind, and converting it to other forms of energy which may be applied to specific tasks. There are 3 main categories of windmill: [MORE]


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1. Concerted Action on Offshore Wind Energy in Europe - Introduction of CA-OWEE, reports, site search facility and link for contact. There is a separate password protected area for members, not available to general public.
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2. EoL - Energie rinnovabili on Line - Italian portal on wind energy. With News, Pictures gallery, Directories of renewable energies (also from DMOZ), Weather forecasts, and other services. In Italian with portions in English .
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3. Horns Rev Windfarm - Details about the world's largest windfarm to be built in Denmark in 2002. Project information, news and links. In Danish and English.
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4. NRG Systems, Inc. - Manufacturer of wind energy assessment equipment (sensors, loggers, towers). Used worldwide, NRG products are among the standards for the international wind energy industry.
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5. Risoe National Laboratory in Denmark - A very distinguished wind energy research center. Author of European wind energy atlas and WASP program. One of the two wind turbine certification and type-approval organisations
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6. U.S. Department of Energy Wind and Hydropower Technologies - Information on the DOE wind and hydro energy program, wind power projects, wind turbine technology and research, and wind energy basics.
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7. VentusVigor - Wind Energy Portal made by students.
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8. Wind Powering America - Information on the initiative to increase the use of wind energy in the United States.
9. An Ill Wind - Objections against wind power, list of wind turbine manufacturers, and contact information. Based in Ireland.
10. BBC News: Ireland Takes Wind Power Plunge - The Irish Government has approved plans for the world's largest offshore electricity-generating wind farm, to be built on a sandbank in the Irish Sea south of Dublin.
11. Blue Wind Energy - Wind energy development, environmental benefits, contact information and media room. Commercial site with some technical content of a wind energy system provider company based in Australia.
12. Colorado Wind Power - Sign up online for wind-generated electricity from participating Colorado electric suppliers. Includes an interactive environmental benefits calculator, wind power photos, and info on wind technology.
13. Curry & Kerlinger, Wind Power and Birds. - Experts on the impact of wind power and wind turbines on birds.
14. EIA: Wind - Technical information and data on the wind energy industry from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
15. Gigawind - Research project on offshore wind to energy converters at the University of Hannover, Germany. Includes event calendar, publications and software. [German, English]
16. Kilronan Wind Farm - Ireland wind energy site has ten wind machines that are rated 500 kw. The developer proudly describes this new wind farm.
17. McWAG Meikle Carewe Windfarm Action Group - Outlines the reasons that residents in Netherley (northeastern Scotland) oppose a wind farm proposal. Residents say the adverse impacts outweigh the benefits.
18. Middelgrunden Wind Turbine Co-operative - The world's largest offshore windfarm with 20 x 2 MW turbines just 2 km outside of Copenhagen.
19. Nai Kun Windfarm - Wind power project proposed for the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Includes project data and technical information.
20. National Wind Technology Center - Studies methods of improving wind turbine technology to make energy from the wind competitive with conventional energy sources. Part of NREL.
21. NREL: International Programs - The NREL International Programs Web site provides information about technology applications, country and supporting activities, staff contacts, and links to NREL village power and renewable energy projects sites.
22. Nysted Offshore Wind Farm - Offshore wind turbine farm. Includes construction insights, reports, power generation and project data. [English, Danish, German]
23. Off Shore Wind Farms, UK - Information on the wind energy industry in the UK, with news, views, and photos. Includes details of projects around the UK.
24. OffshoreWind - Educational resource devoted to offshore wind energy developments. Includes forum, reports, articles and data on different projects.
25. Risingwind NEW! - Weblog by Thomas O. Gray, Deputy Executive Director of the American Wind Energy Association.
26. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) - British research institute. Interesting general information about windpower and project showcases, including offshore windpower.
27. Sandia National Laboratory-Wind Energy Technology - Sandia National Laboratory employs a multifaceted approach to the development of economical wind systems for power generation.
28. Scottish Wind Assessment Project (SWAP) - Research program to promote a thorough investigation of the claims made for and against the use of wind-generated energy. Includes projects overview, data and publications.
29. The Wind Power - Resource dedicated to wind turbines and windfarms in the world. Includes pictures galleries, technical data and videos. [English, French]
30. The Windfarms Debate - The case for and against, from Centre for Alternative Technology (Wales, UK)
31. Wind Energy Technologies - Wind power to generate mechanical power or electricity. Wind turbine concepts, design, and performance information.
32. Wind Farms of the World - Overviews and photographs of plants in Asia, California, the UK and continental Europe.
33. Wind Resource Atlas of the United States - Inventory of U.S. wind energy potential.
34. Wind Turbines Installed in Japan - Personal Japanese wind turbine's site, with Japanese wind turbine's maps and photo.
35. Windfarm in Italy - One of the first experimental windfarms in Italy (1997)
36. Windlab Systems - Wind resource modelling.
37. WindPower Monthly Magazine - The world's leading independent Wind Energy magazine. Hot topics from every issue, 5 years of issues in searchable archives.
38. Windpower Photos - Photographs from wind power projects: land and offshore based. Photos from HVDC-light project on Gotland, Sweden. The site is in Swedish, English and German

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