WIND ENERGY GENERATION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL  
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November 16, 2009
WIND ENERGY GENERATION AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL
 
BRIEFING PAPER FOUR OF BLACK, BROWN AND GREEN

Black, Brown and Green, a program of the Center for Social Inclusion, explores the economic opportunities and hurdles facing green business models serving communities of color. Black Brown and Green will offer resources to help communities and companies identify their needs and develop a strategy to enter the Green Energy Sector.

Policy makers, investors and stake holders need a firm grasp of business structures that protect community control and provide ownership opportunities. They need strategies for raising the right type and levels of capital, and they need knowledge of accessible technology.

Businesses and communities must lay a foundation for future success, one that strengthens individual and community prospects today. The fourth paper in our series, Wind: and Energy Generation at the Community Level, explores a number of factors influencing wind-based energy production today, from environmental conditions and economic changes to current policy and available technology. Control and ownership of the green energy supply enables communities of color to share in the tremendous economic potential of the green energy market and adds depth to the broader economy.