The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)
[ http://www.awea.org/ ] recently released a new Wind Energy Siting Handbook. You can download a copy from the AWEA website .
http://www.awea.org/sitinghandbook/

The handbook is aimed at commercial-scale, land-based wind energy development. Although it is not specifically written for community wind, community wind projects face many of the same siting issues as any other wind development.

Topics covered in this new resource include:

- Wind Energy Basics
- Critical Environmental Issues Analysis
- Regulatory Framework
- Impact Analysis and Mitigation
- ASTM Environmental Site Assessments
- Public Outreach

**Windustry Newsletter, March 2008