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- May 17, 2011 - Small Wind Electric Systems, Streaming Data Acquisition, South Dakota's Incentives and Policies for Renewables & Efficiency
- March 28, 2011 - Wind For Schools Wind Workshops in Lake Andes, Miller, and Faith
- February 22, 2011 - Wind Workshop Scheduling Still Online, News in the Wind for Schools Program, South Dakota Expands It's Wind Energy
- January 18, 2011 - Free Webinars will soon be Available, Educational Resources for Wind Energy
- December 22, 2010 - SD WAC/WFS Wind Workshops, Save Money this Christmas
- November 24, 2010 - SD WEA meeting in Mitchell, Important Survey, SD WAC/WFS Wind Workshops Sanbron Central, Set-Go-Girl Wind Workshop
- October 20, 2010 - The Connection Between Energy and Food, The Era of Insufficient Plenty, South Dakota Wind Partners
- September 15, 2010 - South Dakota's Capital goes Green, What is a MET Tower, South Dakota State University's MET Tower
- June 23, 2010 - SD MET Towers, Midwest Wind Summit, SDSU YEA Camp Wind Workshop, Steve Wegman receives WPA Outstanding Leadership Award, Transmission Line Inspection
- May 14, 2010 - NEED Lesson Plan Demo, Capture the Wind Tour, Wind for Schools Workshop Success, Rare Gearboxes
- April 16, 2010 - Plain Green Conference, Kidwind Workshop, Adobe Installs Small Wind Turbine, NREL Microbattery, Map of Wind Turbine Locations
- March 16, 2010 - Offshore Wind, Swedish Wind Energy, Wind Energy Textbooks, IT to Support Wind, Free Wind PowerPoint Presentations
- February 23, 2010 - Wind Workshop, Wind Senator Program, Global Wind Energy Stats, SD Policy, Aero voltaic, Teaching Solar Energy
- February 22, 2010 - Article on Bloom Box and Wind Energy
- January 19, 2010 - SD Wind for School Interview, Wireless Wind Communication, SD Wind Policy, SCADA
- December 14, 2009 - Colossal Maglev Turbine, Municipal Wind Turbines, Green Natural Gas, Wind Research Act
- November 16, 2009 - Wind Energy Brings Jobs to Rural America, U.S. Loan Guarantee Program Q and A, Energy Information Administration Unveiled Energy Kids
- November 10, 2009 - Wind Technology Advances by Becoming More Efficient, SDSU WAC Lecture Notes and Videos, The Top Wind Power Producers, NEA Grant for Green-related Projects.
- August 31, 2009 - Sioux Falls, SD "Green-ival", Titan Wind Farm Blade-Signing, Small Wind Turbine starts producing at 2 mph, What does the UL certification on the Skystream 3.7 mean
- July 20, 2009 - New Website Tools, Notes from Terry Wolf of Missouri River Energy Services, Lightning and Electrical Lines, Transmission in SD, Map of SD Transmission Lines
- June 25, 2009 - New SD WAC Website Layout, Notes from Tim Lipetzky from Green Energy, Floating Wind Turbine, Elkton's Successful Turbine Install, Oldest Windmills, Noise Level of a Skystream 3.7
- June 1, 2009 - Summer Construction Plans, Note from AWEA CEO, Small Wind Market Growth, World's Largest Crane, What is Hybrid Wind?
- May 13, 2009 - Workshop in Mitchell on June 1,2009, Notes from Brian Rounds about Green Tags, How does the Skystream 3.7 work?, Earth Day, USA's Ability to Produce Wind Energy
- April 16, 2009 - Nikki Seitz "Why Wind Energy is Important to me" World's Largest Wind Turbine Producer, GE, Invests $10million in Southwest Windpower, How many Houses per Turbine?
- April 3, 2009 - Advocate Membership from SDWEA, Notes from SD WAC, Public Lands Opening to Renewable Energy, Transmission Congestion, What Causes the Wind to Blow?
- March 20, 2009 - WFS Status updates, Notes from SD WAC Director, Small wind tax credit/grant, SD in Top 5 for Wind Potential, How Big Should my Turbine be?
- March 3, 2009 - New Website, Notes from Matt Hein, NREL News, How Much Energy does the Skystream Produce?, Power Curve
- November 2, 2009 - Habitat for Humanity's Energy Efficient homes, Solar Energy information, LED Technology Confirmed to be the Most Efficient, Cap-end-trade Q and A
- November 2, 2009 - Energy Efficiency Appliance shopping tips, Understanding Energy Guide Labels, Cash for Appliances, How we Use Energy in our Homes
- September 24, 2009 - Austin, TX Solar Sunflowers, Energy Savings Tips, Renewable Energy Developments
- September 1, 2009 - Sioux Falls "Grenn-ival", H&B Wind Project, Worldwide Energy Use, Underwater "Wind" Turbine, Energy Saving Tips
- August 29, 2009 - College Energy Efficiency, SDSU's New Dorms, Kindle eReader at Colleges, Energy Savings Tips
- July 31, 2009 - Greening Sears Tower, Where is Renewable Energy?, Kitchen Energy Saving Tips, SDSU's Renewable Energy Systems Class
- July 13, 2009 - Edison's Bright Idea, Solar Cargo Ship, State Increase in Electricity Price, Tips for Saving Energy (and $$)
Articles
- 20MW Wind Turbine Determined to be Feasible - Risø DTU in Denmark has looked into our current abilities to produce a 20MW wind turbine with our current technology. (April 2011)
- Floating Wind Turbine - Hywind, the world's first floating wind turbine, has been installed off the shores of Norway with a rated capacity of 2.3MW. (September 2009)
- $22 Million for Community Wind - US Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced plans to provide up to $22 Million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support he planning and installation of utility-scale community renewable energy projects in up to four communities nationwide. (July 2009)
- Wind Day - June 15 is the very first Global Wind Day! (June 2009)
- Bigger, Better, Colder? - Superconducting materials are being considered for advancing power output of large wind turbines. These super cold (-196C, -321F) materials are being used to make more efficient generators so that turbines can get much bigger. (May 2009)
- American Wind Energy Association YouTube - The AWEA is providing educational and promotional content via its YouTube channel. (May 2009)
- Earth Day - "Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and everyday is a time to act to protect our planet." (April 2009)
- How the Skystream Works - Southwest Windpower has updated their informational video on the Skystream 3.7 wind turbine. (April 2009)
- FLL Creates Climate Connections - The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recofnition of Science and Technology) LEGO League is building a global game plan for climate change. (April 2009)
- GE Invest $10 Million in Southwest Wind Power - Southwest Windpower, the makers of the Skystream wind turbine, have received a significant commitment from General Electric to expand their small wind turbine operations. (April 2009)
- Smart Grid Technology is Expected to be Worth 41,000MW of Electricity - Steve Fludder, VP of Ecomagination at GE, explains how 5% can be a big number. (April 2009)
- HVAC vs HVDC - Alternating Current or Direct Current transmission lines are required to transmit power from the Midwest to the East. (March 2009)
- Small Wind Tax Credit or Grant - The newly passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides a 30% tax credit or Grant from the US Treasury for small wind (<100kW) installations (February 2009)
- Sanborn Central Turbine used on DOE Poster - Sanborn Central's (Forestberg, SD) Wind for Schools turbine is displayed on a new poster released by the Department of Energy's Wind Powering America (February 2009)
- Douglas Open House - Douglas School District will be having an Open House to showcase their Wind for Schools wind turbine on February 9th. (February 2009)
- Grants and Scholarships - In an effort to assist in the funding of K-12 activities we have started a list of educational grants as well and funding resources. (January 2009)
- SD WEA Brochure - The newly created South Dakota Wind Energy Association has created a brochure to highlight its activities. (January 2009)
- WFS programs in AWEA News - The American Wind energy Association has included an article about the Wind for Schools program in their January Newsletter. (January 2009)
- SD WAC Director Makes News - Mike Twedt our SD Wind Application Center Director explains our goals and some of the projects we're working on at SDSU (January 2009)
- Douglas Turbine Activated - Douglas School District has successfully installed their first wind trubine an already recorded their first kWh of energy. Congrats! (January 2009)
- Sanborn Data - Sanborn Central in Forestburg, SD has the first Wind for Schools Skystream 3.7 wind turbine operating in South Dakota (December 2008)
- The Future of Energy in South Dakota - Steve Wegman speaks about Sustainable Energy in South Dakota (December 2008)
- FPL Energy Commits Funds to South Dakota Wind for Schools Program - $10,000 was pleged to the South Dakota Wind for Schools program (December 2008)
- Wal-mart and the Picken's Plan - The worlds largest reatailer has found wind energy to be the most feasible and sustainable energy solution for its Texas stores (November 2008)
- Eco-friendly billboard is Coming to Times Square - Electronic advertising powered by sun and wind in the inner city (November 2008)
- Wind Energy Developers Pledge $20,000 to Wind for Schools Program - Babcock & Brown and Iberdrola Renewables have both pleged $10,000 to the the South DakotaWind for Schools Program (November 2008)
- Sen. John Thune attends Ribbon Cutting - Sanborn Central School dedicated the first South Dakota Wind for Schools wind turbine on Wednesday October 29th (October 2008)
- Sanborn Central Makes the Paper - The Argus Leader has written an article about the Wind for Schools program containing highlights of some projects in South Dakota (October 2008)
- PTC Being Renewed - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes a renewal of the Production Tax Credit and an eight-year renewal of a solar incentive (October 2008)
- GE 2.5XL Now Available - General Electric has produced a 2.5MW wind turbine to meet increasing demand for large wind farms. (October 2008)(Updated May 2011)
- Sanborn Central Wind for Schools Project Makes the News - Many local newspapers and television news broadcasts have featured the groundbreaking at Sanborn Central where Green Energy Products LLC. poured the concrete foundation for the school's wind turbine. (September 2008)
- Website for Estimating Wind - Along with Firstlook from 3tiergroup another site from AWS offers Wind Navigator to estimate wind potential in the United States. (September 2008)
- Concorida Kansas Public School get a Skystream - USD 333 is a Skystream 3.7 wind turbine on a 60 foot monopole located at Concordia Kansas Public School. (September 2008)
- An Uncommon Wind Turbine in Chicago - University of Chicago undergraduate students are designing a wind energy generator to help raise awareness for the need of Sustainable design and the opportunities that are available (September 2008)
- Quietrevolution gets a boost from RWE - Quietrevolution of London has received over $8.7 million from Germany's 2nd largest energy provider, RWE. The investment will allow mass production of the qr5 and other Quietrevolutin models to meet the tremendous worldwide demand for helical vertical-axis roof-mounted small wind trubines (August 2008)
- T. Boone Pickens in ND - An Energy Town Hall Meeting will be held at 9:00AM on Thursday in the Fargodome. T. Boone Pickens will be speaking along with guests Governor John Hoeven and US Representative Earl Pomeroy (August 2008)
- Beijing Olympic Village Receives LEED Gold - The world's athletes will live in comfort during the Olympics without placing the usual heave burden on the environment. The buildings are designed to us 1/30 the amount of energy a typical residential complex will use. Solar Panels and geothermal heat pumps provide much of the renewable resources with efficiency and smart systems supplying the greatest benefits. (August 2008)
- T. Boone Pickens coming to SD - "Pickens, who has developed his own plan for alternative energy based on increased wind power, will stop in Rapid City on Wednesday, August 20th" (August 2008)
- European Super-grid - European nations are working together to develop the largest electrical transmission lines in the world to deliver renewable energy acros the region. (August 2008)
- SD Wind for Schools Announces First Eight Schools - South Dakota Public Utilities Commission announces the first eight schools to receive wind turbines from the Wind for Schools program. (August 2008)
- Brochure for Wind Power Development in SD - The Environmental Law and Policy Center has put together a SD wind energy brochure with information about the economic benefits of wind power in South Dakota (August 2008)
- Advancement in Rare-Earth Magnet Production - Permanent magnets are used in many electrical motors, generators, and alternators. A one-step process has been developed by Northeastern University that should decrease the cost of these magnets and increase the amount available (August 2008)
- Renewable Resource Estimator - Choose Renewables website has a simple online form to help estimate wind and solar energy potential for any address that you enter. Information about possible incentives is also provided. (August 2008)
- Al Gore's Challenge - Al Gore challenges the United States to generate 100% of our electrical energy from renewable resources within 10 years. While significant emphasis is placed on reducing/preventing climate change with this goal; there are significant economic benefits for almost all citizens of the United States. (July 2008)
- Pickens Plan - T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management is betting on wind energy. Pickens Plan calls for us to end our addiction to foreign oil that costs us nearly $700 Billion per year. He is for any domestic source of power generation but favors wind energy because it can be quickly used to shift our use of natural gas from electrical generation to transportation. This will keep Billions of US Dollars in the United States and help to revitalize rural America. (July, 2008)
- Wall-E Movie - Disney and Pixar's Wall-E places a light hearted spin on the damage we can caue to our planet. Some with that the Environmentalism of Wall-E would have eluded to how such a future can be avoided but most would agree that the movie is excellent with or without an underlying moral message (June 2008)
- Solar Race coming to Sioux Falls, SD - The American Solar Challenge Race will be coming to Sioux Falls, SD on July 16-17 (June 2008)
- 20% Wind Energy by 2030 - The United States Department of Energy has released a report investigating whether or not the country has the resources to supply 20% of the nation's electricity from wind power by the year 2030 (May 2008)
- Wind and Solar Power Estimator - FirstLook from 2TierGroup is a simple form that estimates wind and solar potential after an address is entered into the form. (April 2008)
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