Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, and geothermal heat.

Mainstream forms of renewable energy include:

• Wind Power
• Hydropower
• Solar Energy
• Geothermal Energy

What is Wind Power?

• Wind Power is a coverted from of solar energy.  At the end of 2009 the installed capacity of wind power in the United States made it the world leader of installed wind power.
• Wind power is one of the fastest growing forms of new electricty generation in the United States.

Funding Options

• Federal
• State and local governments
• Private

The State and Local governments also offer numberous funding options but these options change frequently.  Private funding is available if you have a private funder available but this option isn't as common for residentail level renewable energy.