Additional Resources & Links: Educational Documents & Publications

Avian Fact Sheet
Wind and Economic Development
Community Wind Energy Information Clearinghouse
Wind Energy Guide for County Commissioners
Wind for Local Governments

The Danish Wind Power Association
An animated website for kids of all ages that explains wind turbines technology in great, but easy to understand detail.

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Provides a number of interactive maps, GIS data, and analysis tools for various renewable resources to determine which energy technologies are viable solutions in various parts of the country.

To learn more about renewable energy technologies and their applications, including student resources, please visit www.nrel.gov/learning/

Interested in Purchasing Green Power?
Click on the link below to see if how you can purchase “green” power for your home. More and more people are joining the ‘grid’ by looking at ways to ensure that the energy they are using to power their homes is coming from renewable sources. Click here for green power products that are available in Virginia.

Other Projects:
James Madison University

VA Tech Green Roof Project

Landfill Methane Projects
The U.S. EPA's Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) is a voluntary assistance and partnership program that promotes the use of landfill gas as a renewable, green energy source. Landfill gas is the natural by-product of the decomposition of solid waste in landfills. There are currently over 60 Landfill gas energy projects going on in Virginia. Click here to find out more information about the various projects.

Coal bed Methane Projects

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Coastal Tidal Energy

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