Research and Publications *this site is still being built--please be patient we're few but our ambitions are many
This site is home to our own research and publications as well as a survey of the best research, resources and publications we have found from others.  |
| The Renewable Energy Center often sponsors student research projects and field work. These students are visiting a company using radar to conduct pre-construction bird and bat studies at a potential wind energy site in Pennsylvania. |
Renewable Energy Center Fact Sheets
- more Fact Sheets are coming. . .
REC Wind Energy Estimator Series
Project Cost Estimates for Mid to Large Scale Wind Energy Projects
This site was created to provide an example of what a project may potentially cost. It is meant to provide the reader with a better understanding of the various elements involved in the process of constructing a wind farm with multiple turbines or erecting a single turbine. The example projects include:· 100 kilowatt – Northwind turbine; 600 kilowatt – EnerTech E48 turbine; and a 10.5 megawatt wind farm consisting of five 2.1 megawatt Vestas turbines.
Electricity Generation and Cost Estimates for Various Small to Large Wind Turbines
This site contains the results of our analysis using actual on-site data collected by the REC Community Wind Project from Class 2 and Class 3+ wind resources (what's that?) in Pennsylvania.
Electricity Generation Estimates for Small to Large Wind Turbines
This site shows the potential electricity generation of a large variety of different kinds of wind turbines from 0.4 kilowatt min-turbines to 2.5 and 3 megawatt utility scale turbines. Results are shown for Class 2 and Class 3+ wind resource locations.
Small Wind Estimator: Class 2 and Small Wind Estimator: Class 3 Small Wind Estimator Class 2 & 3 are meant to give potential small wind purchasers and others a general idea of the potential power production, cost, and energy savings/revenue from installing four types of small wind turbines: .9 kilowatt, 1.8 kilowatt, 10 kilowatt, and 50 kilowatt.
Renewable Energy Calculators and Self-Assessment Tools:
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Quick and easy (and fun!) ways to find out what various types of renewable energy can do for you.
Wind Energy and Wildlife Resources
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Green Guide for Hospitals
This site serves as a guide for hospitals that are interested in going green. It contains an "Areas to consider" section so you know where to begin and a "Resources" section to help gather more info.
Go to the Guide