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Wind
www.scoraigwind.com
Hugh has been making windmills for years and is highly respected. A great source of information. Check out his pages on blade design and building
www.otherpower.com
Another highly respected web site. Check out the discussion board and Links pages.
www.ecoinn.co.nz
Some great Fisher & Paykel generator idea's, plus a source of Fisher & Paykel parts. Michael sells complete windmills and water wheels using F&P motors, so if you would rather buy a completed windmill instead of building one, I would recommend visiting his site.
www.otherpower.co.uk
Home built renewable electrical power in the UK mainly wind turbines but also hydro, solar and gas. Small site with big ideas, if you are working to expand on your own basic information and knowledge then this is a good place to start.
http://www.windstuffnow.com/
Ed has put together a very informative web site, with lots of wind projects and ideas. And he can supply windmill bits for the hobbyist. Worth a visit.
www.awea.org/smallwind/
toolbox/windzone/

Now this is an interresting read. This person had to go though a lot of paperwork before he could built a windmill tower on his rural property. Has a lot of interresting windmill facts and myths.
http://www.homemade-wind-
turbines.co.uk/

Terry has built a few wind turbines using his CNC router to machine the timber blades. A lot of the inspiration for my CNC came from Terrys site, and he has been very helpfull.
http://www.gotwind.org
Bens windmill site. I've watched this site grow over the last couple of years and it just keeps getting better. Check out his "recharge pod".
http://www.windfinder.com
I love this site. It gives wind direction and speed for just about anywhere on the planet. You just select your location, and it will tell you todays wind conditions, forcast for the week, and yearly averages. Great site.
http://www.yourgreendream.comHomemade solar, wind and green power diy instructions, information and projects to generate energy at home. There is also a section on reconnecting F &P motor as a alternator.
http://myhomemadewindturbine.co.uk
Paul Perryman's home made windmill, lots of good photos.
http://www.ae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/
ads/coord_database.html#N
UIUC Airfoil Coordinates Database. Very handy
http://www.royalfabrication.com/
Royal Fabrication in the USA make replacement timber blades for the Wincharger windmills. They can also make blades to custome sizes, worth a look.
http://www.randysworkshop.com/
Randy has a range of windmill projects and kits. He's also a supplier of F&P parts in the USA.
http://www.solacity.com
From Canada is Rob Beckers solar and windmill site, be sure to check out his forum Green Power Talk.

Solar
http://www.builditsolar.com
A greate web site about "Do It Yourself" solar installations. Covers a range of topics, even how to design a solar friendly house.
 

Electric Vehicles
FoundryAndFibreglass
Trev's converted his work ute to electric, and can supply the parts for your own EV conversion. Also cheack out his progress in the Forums
http://galaxy22.dyndns.org/ev-talon/
Davids EV conversion. Check out his page explaining why perpetual motion machines cant work, good reading
http://galaxy22.dyndns.org/ev-talon/perpetual.html

General Interrest
Silicon Chip Magazine Oatley Electronics
Aussie Magnets. Rare earth magnet suppliers Magnetic Force. Another Magnet supplier
http://www.c-realevents.demon.co.uk
/steppers/stepmotor.htm

Some usefull info on stepper motors, and using them for generators
http://www.freewebs.com/acselectronics
Chris Simpson's web site has lots of clever electronics projects, info on alternative energy, and even instructions on how to make a composting toilet. Make sure you check out his projects page.
http://www.energyplanet.info
Energy Planet
http://www.appliancemagazine.com/
zones/supplier/ 18_motor_mfg/
editorial.php?article=1561&zone=18&first=1
Interresting article about motors in comercial appliances, and a special mention and interresting facts about teh F&P motor.