WOWE - Women of Wind Energy
- About WoWE
- WoWE Mission & Goals
- Programs & Services
- What's Happening
- February 2010: WoWE Opens Rudd Mayer Fellowships for WINDPOWER 2010
- February 2010: WoWE Plans to Recognize Outstanding Women in the Wind Industry at 2010 Luncheon
- May 2010: WoWE opens enrollment for 3rd session of Mentoring Program
- May 2010: WoWE Recognizes Abby Arnold and Jennifer States at Annual Luncheon
- Board, Staff, & Volunteer Leaders
- WoWE History
- Support WoWE
- Celebrate Women in Wind
- Advance Your Wind Energy Career
- Get Involved
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Get Started in Wind
Where do people get the information, skills, and training to find a place in the wind sector? Follow some of the links below.
WoWE News and Events
May 2010: WoWE Recognizes Abby Arnold and Jennifer States at Annual Luncheon
WoWE's 2010 Woman of the Year and Rising Star Awardees were announced during AWEA's WINDPOWER 2010 Conference in Dallas, Texas.. Read more...
May 2010: WoWE opens enrollment for 3rd session of Mentoring Program
Enroll now for WoWE's Mentoring Program. Registration will be open until June 18, 2010.. Read more...
There’s an information explosion about wind energy, as many factors combine to create global demand for renewable energy in all its forms. The rapid expansion of the wind energy industry has created green jobs and exceptional opportunities for newcomers and career-changers. Learn more by clicking below.
WIND ORGANIZATIONS
AWEA: The American Wind Energy Association http://www.awea.org/ offers a comprehensive and information-rich website. You can read answers to the most frequently asked wind questions or take a wind tutorial at http://www.awea.org/faq/ .
CanWEA: The Canadian Wind Energy Association's site is bilingual English/French and full of useful information http://www.canwea.ca/
Other Wind Energy Associations:
- Global Wind Energy Council
- British Wind Energy Association
- European Wind Energy Association
- Latin American Wind Energy Association
- German Wind Energy Association
- Danish Wind Industry Association
American Wind Wildlife Institute: AWWI promotes research, mapping, mitigation, and public education about wildlife issues related to wind development http://www.awwi.org
National Wind Technology Center: For a look at current research being conducted at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, explore http://www.nrel.gov/wind/
Wind-Works: Here is another valuable site about wind power and policy http://www.wind-works.org/
WIND EDUCATION
College, University, and Continuing Education:
- A map of U.S. wind energy programs can be found at http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/schools/education/education_training.asp.
- A database of schools that have wind energy related programs can be found at http://www.awea2.org/.
K-12 Wind Curricula:
- You can download a printable Teacher's Guide published by the American Wind Energy Association http://www.awea.org/pubs/documents/TeachersGuide.pdf
- You can find curricula for different age groups at http://www.awea.org/education/curriculum/.
Wind Powering American offers a detailed list of teaching resources for all ages http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov/schools_teaching_materials.asp
The Kidwind Project connects teachers, students, engineers, and scientists eager to teach and learn about wind energy http://www.kidwind.org/
Wind With Miller offers a range of teaching tools and projects http://www.windpower.org/en/kids/