Windmills are devices for taking power from the wind, and converting it to other forms of energy which may be applied to specific tasks. There are 3 main categories of windmill:
- "traditional" English or Dutch style windmills, mostly used for grinding or drainage
- windpumps, (normally made from metal) used throughout the world for pumping water (and what most Americans think of when they talk of windmills)
- wind turbines used for generating electricity
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- The Wind Power Resource dedicated to wind turbines and windfarms in the world. Includes pictures galleries, technical data and videos. [English, French]
- OffshoreWind Educational resource devoted to offshore wind energy developments. Includes forum, reports, articles and data on different projects.
- WindPower Monthly Magazine The world's leading independent Wind Energy magazine. Hot topics from every issue, 5 years of issues in searchable archives.
- National Wind Technology Center Studies methods of improving wind turbine technology to make energy from the wind competitive with conventional energy sources. Part of NREL.
- Sandia National Laboratory-Wind Energy Technology Sandia National Laboratory employs a multifaceted approach to the development of economical wind systems for power generation.
- Kilronan Wind Farm Ireland wind energy site has ten wind machines that are rated 500 kw. The developer proudly describes this new wind farm.
- Wind Resource Atlas of the United States Inventory of U.S. wind energy potential.
- Concerted Action on Offshore Wind Energy in Europe Introduction of CA-OWEE, reports, site search facility and link for contact. There is a separate password protected area for members, not available to general public.
- Windpower Photos Photographs from wind power projects: land and offshore based. Photos from HVDC-light project on Gotland, Sweden. The site is in Swedish, English and German
- BBC News: Ireland Takes Wind Power Plunge The Irish Government has approved plans for the world's largest offshore electricity-generating wind farm, to be built on a sandbank in the Irish Sea south of Dublin.
- Windlab Systems Wind resource modelling.
- Nai Kun Windfarm Wind power project proposed for the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Includes project data and technical information.
- Scottish Wind Assessment Project (SWAP) Research program to promote a thorough investigation of the claims made for and against the use of wind-generated energy. Includes projects overview, data and publications.
- Risingwind Weblog by Thomas O. Gray, Deputy Executive Director of the American Wind Energy Association.
- NASA: Wind Energy Research Reaps Rewards Article about the NASA research programs to develop wind power during the energy crisis of the 1970s.
- Wind Energy: Technology and Planning Wind energy education material with photos, videos and comprehensive texts. Addresses technology, planning, operation, maintenance and grid integration.
- Wikipedia: Wind power Includes history, mechanics, energy management and economics.
- Wind Power Generation A guide to generating electricity from wind power.
- NREL: International Programs Provides information about technology applications, country and supporting activities, staff contacts, and links to NREL village power and renewable energy projects sites.
- NRG Systems, Inc. Manufacturer of wind energy assessment equipment (sensors, loggers, towers). Used worldwide, NRG products are among the standards for the international wind energy industry.