Answers to Many Questions... Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Wind Power Blades are lifted to the turbine by a crane A collaborative effort of the American Wind Energy Association, U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory has produced one of the most thorough tutorials — dozens and dozens of questions and answers — on wind energy imaginable. TheWind Web Tutorial is organized into ten sections from wind energy basics to costs to potential to small wind energy systems as well as policy issues and a wind energy resource guide. Here�s just a glimpse of the questions and topics covered at the web site:

What is wind energy?

If a utility uses more wind energy, will that make electric rates go up?

I�ve heard that rising natural gas prices are hurting our economy. Is this a problem that wind energy can solve?

I own some land that is windy. How can I build a wind farm on it?

Will wind energy hurt tourism in my area?

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How much land is needed for a utility-scale wind plant?

I�ve heard that stray voltage from wind power plants can be transmitted through the ground, disturbing or harming livestock. Is this true?

Will a wind project interfere with electromagnetic transmissions such as radio, television or cell phone signals?

Will a small wind turbine save me money?

What size of turbine do I need for my home?

Do wind turbines make noise or interfere with TV reception?

Will a small wind turbine damage neighborhood property values?

Will my utility allow me to hook up to a wind generator?

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