Wind
energy, the world's fastest growing energy source, is a clean
and renewable source of energy that has been in use for centuries
in Europe and more recently in the United States and other
nations. Wind turbines, both large and small, produce electricity
for utilities and homeowners and remote villages.
Activities
North
Carolina Economic Development
Offshore wind farms
are wind developments located in submerged lands, lands that
are owned by state and federal governments. Local communities
can benefit directly and indirectly from offshore wind facilities
once a system is established that will channel monies to these
affected local communities. An increase in local services
to support new jobs created from offshore wind farm development,
a preferential bidding system, and existing community development
programs are some ways in which a local community could benefit
indirectly.
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The
Effect of Wind Development on Local Property Values
In May 2003, REPP released a report which
concluded that statistical evidence does not support a contention
that property values within the view shed of wind developments
suffer or perfom poorer than in a comparable region. REPP
continues to collect property value data to update its database
with the latest figures.
For
printed copies, please email publications@repp.org.
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North
Carolina Offshore Wind Permitting
The North
Carolina State Energy Office, the North Carolina Solar Center,
and REPP have formed the Coastal Wind Working Group to begin
a public outreach process to determine how the wind resources
of North Carlina can be developed consistently with community
interest and other contraints on development. For more information,
click here.
To view
the report regarding the permitting process for siting offshore
wind development in North Carolina, click
here.
Publications
The
Effect of Wind Development on Local Property Values
REPP's study concludes that the statistical
evidence does not support a contention that property values
within the view shed of wind developments suffer or perform
poorer than in a comparable region.
Wind
Energy for Electric Power
This REPP issue
brief presents a general background on utility-scale wind
power and provides a solid foundation for further understanding
of the technical, economic, and policy dimensions of wind
power development world wide.
Blending
Wind and Solar into the Diesel Generator Market
This report discusses how the "distributed
generation" market is dominated by diesel generators and
how the incorporation of wind and solar energy technologies
into the market can reduce the number of diesel generators
used and reduce NOX and CO2 emissions.
Cooperative
Wind: How Co-Ops and Advocates Expanded Wind Power in Minnesota
Studies how a rural electric cooperative
(REC) and local renewable energy advocates in Minnesota
began an effort to bring wind power to local consumers.
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