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The 5 kW Wind Turbine

Aerogenesis Australia | The 5 kW Wind Turbine.

Powering a Green Planet: Sustainable Energy, Made Interactive: Scientific American

This is a cute multimedia site about providing the entire planet’s energy needs using renewables. It is based on a article in Scientific American November 2009.
Powering a Green Planet: Sustainable Energy, Made Interactive: Scientific American.

Solar Gem – Solar Powered Lighting Solutions

Solar Gem – Solar Powered Lighting Solutions.

OpenEnergyMonitor

Open source tools to monitor energy use in the home.
Home | OpenEnergyMonitor.

Google SketchUp Plus Energy Data = Open Source Green Building (Cool!)

Google SketchUp Plus Energy Data = Open Source Green Building (Cool!).
Here is a link to the actual software:
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/openstudio.cfm

SHPEGS – Solar Heat Pump Electrical Generation System

SHPEGS – Solar Heat Pump Electrical Generation System.

PBS series on energy

Includes a documentary on community wind projects in Minnesota.
e² | energy | PBS.

Renewable Energy Resource Maps for Victoria

Interactive maps – Sustainability Victoria.

Site-specific Adjustments to Wind Turbine Power Curves

A paper presented by Garrad Hassan describing adjustments that should be made to manufacturer supplied power curves.
Power curve site specific adjustments AWEA 2008.pdf application/pdf Object.

Concentrating PV: SolFocus

SolFocus > Technology.