Wind

Resource	Source and Description	Audience	Topic	Type	Additional Tags	File
Energy Explained	Energy Explained is the U.S. Energy Information Administration's plain language energy encyclopedia, developed to help promote energy literacy. U.S. Energy Information Administration	Learn & Teach	Energy Efficiency & Conservation Solar Wind Hydro Bioenergy Clean Transportation	General	Clean Energy Basics K-12
Energy Kids	Resources for students and teachers including lesson plans, games, activities and experiments U.S. Energy Information Administration	Learn & Teach	Energy Efficiency & Conservation Solar Wind Hydro Bioenergy Clean Transportation	Guide or Toolkit	K-12
Executive Energy Leadership Academy	The Executive Energy Leadership Academy provides industry and community leaders an opportunity to learn about advanced energy technologies to guide their organizations in energy-related decisions and planning. National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Stakeholders & Policymakers	Energy Efficiency & Conservation Solar Wind Bioenergy Clean Transportation	General	Decision Maker Guides
eXtension Farm Energy	The eXtension Farm Energy website provides factsheets, research summaries, case studies, decision tools, worksheets, and many other resources. Farm Energy covers a range of practices, including conserving energy, growing and producing biofuels, evaluating feedstocks, calculating farm wind and solar potential, and the sustainable use and production of farm energy. U.S. Cooperative Extension System	Install & Invest	Energy Efficiency & Conservation Solar Wind Hydro Bioenergy	Report Factsheet Guide or Toolkit	Rural or Agricultural Business or Commercial
How Do Wind Turbines Work?	Learn more about the different types of wind turbines, and explore an interactive animation explaining the mechanics of wind turbines. Department of Energy: Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy	Learn & Teach Install & Invest	Wind	General	Clean Energy Basics
IEEFA Research Topics	Find IEEFA research and reports listed by topic, region or by energy company. Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis	Learn & Teach Research & Data	Energy Efficiency & Conservation Solar Wind Hydro Bioenergy Economic Development	Report
Jobs and Economic Development Impact Models (JEDI)	The Jobs and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) models are user-friendly screening tools that estimate the economic impacts of constructing and operating power plants, fuel production facilities, and other projects. National Renewable Energy Laboratory	Stakeholders & Policymakers Research & Data	Solar Wind Economic Development	Tool or Calculator	Decision Maker Guides
Model Wind Ordinance for Wind Energy Facilities in North Carolina	The Model Wind Ordinance for Wind Energy Facilities in North Carolina is intended to provide assistance to communities designing a local wind ordinance. Each community is encouraged to modify the model ordinance to meet their needs. North Carolina Wind Working Group	Stakeholders & Policymakers	Wind	Policy or Regulation	North Carolina Decision Maker Guides	Download (124.17 KB)
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery System (MACRS)	MACRS is a U.S. tax policy allowing businesses to recover investments in certain renewable energy technology systems through depreciation deductions. Department of Energy	Install & Invest	Solar Wind Hydro Bioenergy	Policy or Regulation	Rural or Agricultural Business or Commercial Financing & Incentives
N.C. Building Performance Association — Member Directory	Directory of NCBPA-associated installers, contractors, auditors, nonprofits and consultants for a variety of building performance needs North Carolina Building Performance Association	Install & Invest	Energy Efficiency & Conservation Solar Wind Clean Transportation	Guide or Toolkit	North Carolina