AWEA CEO Denise Bode explains what membership with the American WInd Energy Association can mean for your business.

Some homeowners are installing wind turbines in their backyards. These windmills are connected to the grid, and deliver renewable, green energy to the owner’s home. MarketWatch’s Stacey Delo talks with San Francisco homeowner Robin Wilson about putting in a wind turbine in an urban area. Video originally aired October 8, 2008. Check out more videos at www.wsj.com

The next major innovation in wind power might not involve big, white turbines dotting the countryside. KQED QUEST reports on research being done on “tethered airfoils” that could capture wind energy more efficiently that earthbound turbines. This report is part of the NewsHour’s Connect series of quality public media reporting.

Professor Habib Dagher is building the first offshore wind farm in North America that will float off the coast of Maine – a state that some consider to be the Saudi Arabia of wind power. Test models have performed well in the laboratory, but the farm’s real turbines will need to stand up to the region’s bleak weather. If they do work, experts believe that they can generate enough electricity to power the US four times over. Critics, however, worry that the cost of such a development will be passed on to consumers, as the US has no formal energy policy. Al Jazeera’s John Terrett reports from Maine.

Apple Computer Inc. co-founder Steve “Woz” Wozniak, discusses his love for wind energy in Carlsbad, Calif. The “Woz” was the guest speaker at The American Wind Energy Association’s Fall Symposium on November 3, 2011. Mr. Wozniak told attendees about his experiences as a young computer enthusiast, his work with Steve Jobs and his views on technological innovation in the wind industry.

Wind Turbine, Homemade power.

www.green-translation-service.com This 3d animation shows how wind turbines work and explains the main parts.

South African infrastructure development company Aveng plans to take up equity participation in a handful of wind and solar energy projects that may be developed as a result of the current tender for the first 3 725 MW of renewables independent power producer (IPP) projects, which closes on November 4.

The first stage of Finland’s largest wind farm, Kemi Ajos in Northern Finland, became fully operational in 2008. The wind farm, constructed and owned by PVO-Innopower, has 10 three-megawatt turbines (onshore and offshore) with a total production capacity of 30 megawatts. It is connected to the national grid by an 11 kilometer, 110 kilovolt power line. ABB delivered generators and frequency converters to all wind turbines in the project as well as substations and transformers. With its 20 years of experience, ABB serves wind power customers at every stage of a project. ABB’s offering includes everything from components for wind turbines to power plant solutions, including electrical design, substation construction, project management, and installation and commissioning.

A Look at Wind Power Generation in China