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Wind energy essentials : societal, economic, and environmental impacts /
Spanning the broad range of environmental, financial, policy and other topics that define and determine the relationships between wind energy technology and our energy-dependent society, Wind Energy Essentials is a resource for students, universities, and the entire wind energy industry.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Chapter 1 Impacts of Energy and Electricity on Society; 1.1 What Are "Social and Environmental Impacts"?; 1.1.1 Interactions and Effects of Technology on Society and the Environment; 1.1.2 Sustainable Development; 1.1.3 Wind Power, Technology, and Society; 1.2 Early Wind Power Innovation and Discovery; 1.2.1 Age of Sail Power; 1.2.2 Wind Power and the Transcontinental Railroad; 1.2.3 Wind Power for Settling the Great Plains; 1.2.4 The Dutch Experience; 1.2.5 The English Experience; 1.2.6 Wind Power for Industry.
- 1.3 Impact of Electricity on Society 1.3.1 National Academy of Engineering: Great Achievements of the Twentieth Century; 1.3.2 History of the Early Electric Utilities; 1.3.3 Rural Electrification Administration; 1.3.4 Expansion of the Electric Grid; 1.3.5 Electricity-World View; 1.4 History of Wind Energy for Electricity Production; 1.5 Renewables and Electrification in Third World Countries; 1.6 The Nexus of Wind, Water, and Electricity; References; Chapter 2 The Basics of Electricity; 2.1 Units of Electrical Measurement; 2.2 Descriptions of Common Electrical Equipment.
- 2.3 Types of Companies or Business Units within the Electric Industry 2.4 Frequently Asked Questions; 2.4.1 How Do I Tell How Much Electricity I Use and How Much It Costs?; 2.4.2 Can Wind Energy or Electricity Be Stored Until It Is Needed?; 2.4.3 How Much Does It Cost Me to Run the Air Conditioner or Other Appliances in My Home?; 2.4.4 If We Do Not Store Electricity from Wind Energy, What Happens When the Wind Stops?; 2.4.5 How Can Wind Energy Get to My House?
- 2.4.6 If I Am Buying Renewable Energy from My Electricity Provider, How Do I Know That the Electricity I Use Came from a Source of Renewable Energy?2.4.7 My Utility Charges More for "Green Energy." Does Wind Power Cost More than Electricity from Traditional Sources?; 2.4.8 Can I Install a Small Wind Turbine at My House or Business and Reduce My Electric Bill?; Reference; Chapter 3 Overview of Wind Energy and Other Sources of Electricity; 3.1 Defining Renewable Energy; 3.2 Sources and Uses of Energy; 3.3 Growth of Renewable Energy in the United States.
- 3.4 Use of Renewable Energy for Electricity Production in the United States 3.5 Growth of Wind Power Capacity in the United States; 3.6 Subsidies or Incentives for Wind Energy; 3.7 Potential for Increased Use of Wind Energy in the United States; 3.8 Wind Resources in the United States; 3.9 Overview of Other Sources of Electric Generation in the United States; 3.9.1 Coal; 3.9.2 Nuclear Energy; 3.9.3 Natural Gas; References; Chapter 4 Conversion of Power in the Wind to Electricity; 4.1 Wind Power Plants and Wind Turbines; 4.1.1 How a Wind Turbine Works; 4.1.2 Wind Turbine Anatomy.