Links
Please find below some useful links to a variety of information sources.
ELECTRICITY COMPANIES / ELECTRICITY BUYING
Good Energy is a key partner of Proven Energy, paying each UK customer (typically £0.09GBP) per unit of electricity generated through the customer's renewable energy device. When contacting them, state that you learnt about the Good Energy home-generation programme through Proven.
Trade Link Solutions Ltd. provides a range of services including independent advice, outsourcing and training solutions to a number of small and large companies in the energy market. They also project manage the operations of several small renewable projects on a day-to-day basis. This includes the buying, selling and trading of ROCs on behalf of clients.
Green Energy (UK) PLC has a strategic relationship with Trade Link Solutions Ltd. that enables customers to sell their excess electricity and LECs. Customers benefit from a complete package dealing with all aspects of capitalising on the electricity that their renewable energy system generates.
PRO-WIND / ENVIRONMENT
Yes2Wind is a pro-wind website that exposes many of the common myths surrounding wind turbines.
Friends of the Earth is an environmental campaign group supporting green energy.
READING MATERIAL
Homepower Magazine is a US-based publication on home power generation from renewables.
Paul Gipe is an advocate for the responsible development of renewable energy. He has written several successful publications which have been well received worldwide.
RESOURCES
This is BWEA's one-stop shop for small scale wind system information.
This provides a wind turbine noise model that lets you calculate noise levels in DBA.
STUDENTS / EDUCATIONAL
The Centre for Alternative Technology is based in Wales and offers on-site examples of small-scale renewables in action. Educational courses are also available.
The Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology is based at Loughborough University.
TRADE ASSOCIATIONS / ORGANISATIONS
British Wind Energy Association.
European Wind Energy Association.
Canadian Wind Energy Association.
American Wind Energy Association.
Latin American Wind Energy Association.
Australian Wind Energy Association.
Sustainable Electricity Association New Zealand
New Zealand Wind Energy Association
Indian Wind Energy Association
Sustainable Energy Ireland, formerly the Irish Energy Centre.
Northern Ireland Advice Centre.
The Energy Savings Trust is tasked with the sustainable development of the UK.
The Carbon Trust helps business and the public sector cut carbon emissions and capture the commercial potential of low carbon technologies.
The National Energy Foundation offers UK citizens practical advice and help in installing energy-saving measures and implementing appropriate renewable energy sources.
Scottish Renewables is Scotland’s Forum for the Renewable Energy Industry. It supports the development and provision of a sustainable energy future for Scotland.
The Renewable Energy Association was established in 2001 to represent British renewable energy producers and promote the use of sustainable energy in the UK.
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