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Common Sense Ordinance Model a Key to Fostering Wind Energy Development

November 19, 2009

Economic Benefits of Wind Energy Development Woo Local Communities

November 9, 2009

Wind for Schools: Solicitation for New State Programs

October 21, 2009

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October 21, 2009

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February 11, 2010

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February 17, 2010

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Community Wind Case Studies
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November 17, 2009

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An Analysis of State-Level Economic Impacts from the Development of Wind Power Plants in Summit County, Utah
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October 7, 2009

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Illinois Wind Activities

This Web page summarizes Wind Powering America activities in Illinois, which include a wind working group, anemometer loan program, wind maps, a small wind consumer's guide, and state workshops. This page also highlights other wind activities for the state. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

A photo of a GE 1.5 MW wind turbine at the Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center in Lasalle County, Illinois. PIX16041

GE 1.5 MW wind turbines at the Grand Ridge Wind Energy Center in Lasalle County, Illinois. Search for more wind-related photos in the National Renewable Energy Laboratory PIX database.

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Wind Working Group YES
Anemometer Loan Program Not Currently
Validated Wind MapYES
Small Wind Consumer's Guide YES
Events YES
Past Events YES
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School Wind Projects YES
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4/1/2007 IL Publication
Small Wind
Small Wind Electric Systems: An Illinois Consumer's Guide  ...more
3/19/2007 IL News
Small Wind
Illinois Small Wind Grants  ...more
2/17/2006 IL News
Illinois Rural Electric Cooperative Wins DOE Wind Cooperative of the Year Award  ...more
7/28/2005 IL News
Agricultural
Econ. Dev.
John Deere Invests in Rural Wind Harvesting Projects  ...more
3/9/2005 IL Web Resource
Illinois Wind  ...more
3/9/2005 IL Web Resource
Policy
Environmental Law and Policy Center  ...more
1/1/2004 IL Publication
Harvest the Wind: A Wind Energy Handbook for Illinois  ...more
6/26/2002 IL News
ComEd and Illinois Wind Energy Announce Plans for Illinois' First Commercial Wind Farm Agreement puts Illinois on forefront, turning wind into usable electricity for Chicago area  ...more
11/27/2001 IL Publication
Presentation: Remarks from Phil Dougherty, Wind Powering America National Coordinator, DOE  ...more
7/27/2001 IL News
Energy Department Helping Bring the Power of Wind to Illinois  ...more

 

 

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