Benefits of Community Wind
Community and Small Wind Energy Conference
A series of two-day regional conferences of practical information on Community and Small Wind
WHEN October 26–27, 2010
WHERE Renaissance Denver Hotel, Denver, Colorado
WHEN November 15-16, 2010
WHERE Crowne Plaza Hotel, St. Paul, Minnesota
WHEN November 30 – December 1, 2010
WHERE Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel,
State College, Pennsylvania
Rural Summit on Capitol Hill Seeks Sustainable Solutions
Washington, D.C., April 28, 2010 - U.S. Senators Harry Reid, Blanche Lincoln, and Debbie Stabenow were joined by former president Bill Clinton and wind energy developer Dan Juhl as they hosted a Rural Summit at the capitol. The event brought together stakeholders from communities around the country to focus on revitalizing rural America through economic development and job creation, and preserving the rural way of life for future generations.
Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind Projects: A Review and Empirical Evaluation
“Economic Development Impacts of Community Wind Projects: A Review and Empirical Evaluation” by E. Lantz and S. Tegen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in April 2009.
Economic Development Studies
Community wind can contribute to the economic development of a region by providing high quality jobs, creating and retaining wealth that can then be re-invested in the community. Numerous independent studies have quantified the economic impact of community wind projects. To learn more about these economic benefits of community wind, read the articles below.
Opportunity and Challenges for Renewable Energy and Communities
The energy sector is transforming from a “big” business structure driven by non-renewable environmental extraction to a sector built on accessible abundant and renewable energy to households and business of all sizes, according to a series of briefing papers by the Center for Social Inclusion.
WindWorks! Northwest
WindWorks! Northwest advocates for government approval of well-conceived wind power projects in the Pacific Northwest. WindWorks! counters NIMBY opposition by telling the truth about the effects of wind farms and the economic and environmental benefits they provide.
Rewards of Ownership
“Community-based renewable energy projects can produce big benefits,” according to Julie Curti and Justin Goetz in their article “Rewards of Ownership” in a recent issue of Rural Cooperatives Magazine, published by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Ownership Matters: Community-Based Wind Development in Colorado
This publication goes through a broad overview of community-wind development. In includes some helpful resources and addresses the many different areas that community-wind development entails. The content is based on a series of presentations from 2008 by the same title.
Harvesting Clean Energy Conference XI
The Harvesting Clean Energy Conference is the Northwest’s premiere gathering to advance rural economic development through clean energy production. Clean energy offers practical, profitable opportunities for our farmers, ranchers, rural utilities and towns, tribes, and regional economy.
What It Covers
South Central Kansas Regional Wind Energy Summit
With talk of wind as an alternative energy source for south-central Kansas, a wind energy summit is being planned for area producers, wind energy enthusiasts, landowners, county commissioners, city commissioners and other interested parties.
Steve Errebo, Lincoln County Commissioner, will give an overview of an entire completed wind farm project.
