Tools and Resources - WRAN (South Dakota Wind Resource Assessment Network)
- MET towers placed in select locations in South Dakota that measure the wind speed at at various heights for a number of years.
- www.sdwind.com
- Have to email Dr. Ropp to get access to the raw data.
- Green Footstep
- CO2 calculator for architects, engineers, and developers. Specific to site and includes development, construction, and operation phases of a commercial or residential project.
- http://www.greenfootstep.org/
- EIA - Energy Information Administration
- eVALUator - Energy Design Resources
- NREL South Dakota Wind Resource Map (50m hub height)
- NREL - United States Atlas of Renewable Resources
- NREL - IMBY (In My Back Yard)
- FREE Wind and Solar performance calculator.
- http://www.nrel.gov/eis/imby/
- Data set is very incomplete. South Dakota is NOT included. Use Golden, CO as a great example of the results.
- HOMER - NREL
- FirstLook (3tiergroup)
- Google Maps + statistical estimations of wind speeds and solar energy across the world based on extensive database of historical meteorological data.
- http://firstlook.3tiergroup.com/
- API and GIS plugins for personalization. Also composes Resource Assessment Report for a fee.
- Windtronics Wind Estimator
- Wind speed estimates based on historical climatology databases and economic evaluation of Honeywell wind turbine. FREE
- http://www.windestimator.com/
- windNavigator (AWS Truewind)
- Solar Calculator (Weather Underground)
- Wind Resource Assessment Handbook
- VRS3 - Virginia Renewables Scoring System System
- Loop Link (Geo-Connections, Inc.)
- USGS Mine and Mineral Interactive Map
- MyWatts™ Renewables Estimator BETA
- US DOE Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles
- US DOE Alternative Fuels Website
- Alternative fuel vehicle overview in addition to details about text incentives and ways to save money on transportation.
- http://www.fueleconomy.gov
- INL Wind Analysis Tool
The pictures below link to third party websites with good information on wind energy.
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Wind Resource Assessment Network [WRAN]
Operated from SDSU.
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South Dakota Public Utilities Commission [SD PUC]
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory [NREL]
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Wind Powering America [WPA]
Supported by Department of Energy
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American Wind Energy Association [AWEA]
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Windustry.org [Windustry]
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National Energy
Education Development Project [NEED]
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Kid Wind Project [KidWind]
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Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficency [DSIRE]
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Colorado Wind Application Center [Colorado]
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Idaho Wind Application Center [Idaho]
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Kansas Wind Application Center [Kansas]
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Montana Wind Application Center [Montana]
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Nebraska Wind Application Center [Nebraska]
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South Dakota State University Mechanical Engineering Department [SDSU ME]
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South Dakota Wind Energy Association [SDWEA]
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East River Electric Power Cooperative [East River]
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