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Ian Woofenden has lived off-grid with wind electricity,
solar electricity,
solar hot water, and
wood heat on an island in the Pacific Northwest for the last 30+ years, where he raised his large family, ran multiple businesses, and now focuses on educational work in the renewable
energy industry. His roles in the industry are:
• Senior editor for Home Power
magazine http://www.homepower.com since 1998, where he writes about wind electricity and other renewable energy topics, and works with authors and readers.
• Renewable energy program developer and coordinator since 1996, pioneering educational programs in renewable energy for the Northwest U.S. and Costa Rica.
• Wind electricity instructor for various private organizations.
• Occasional tower jockey and crew member on wind installation teams.
• Co-author of Power from the Wind by Dan Chiras, and author of Wind Power for Dummies.
• Founding member of the Small Wind Conference
http://www.smallwindconference.com coordinating committee
• Co-moderator of the small-wind-home discussion listserv
• Member of the NABCEP wind resource guide committee.
• Independent consultant and salesperson for residential and small commercial renewable energy systems.
Ian Woofenden, PO Box 1001, Anacortes, WA 98221 •
ian@renewablereality.net