Wind power : the industry grows up /

In her timely new book, best-selling author Rebecca Busby provides a balanced, comprehensive view of the wind power industry: "required reading for people who want to obtain an initial overview of this most interesting energy field." The book enables readers to: Expand their knowledge of t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Busby, Rebecca L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell Corp., ©2012.
Temas:
Wind energy conversion systems.
Wind power.
Systèmes de conversion de l'énergie éolienne.
Énergie éolienne.
wind power.
Wind energy conversion systems
Wind power
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Overview: How Wind Power Works
  • Components : What's a Wind Turbine Made Of?
  • Wind Power System Design : Combining Strength and Flexibility
  • Small Wind Power : Traditional Systems and Alternative Designs
  • Assessment : Mapping and Measuring the World's Wind
  • Wind Farms : Developing and Operating Wind Power Plants
  • Wind Power Integration : Striking a New Balance
  • Transmission and Energy Storage : Facilitating Wind Power Integration
  • Offshore Wind : Entering the Mainstream
  • Advanced Technologies : R & D, Testing, and New Twists on Old Ideas
  • The Global Wind Industry : Markets, Business, and Government Policy
  • Environmental and Economic Issues : Wind Power Grows Up
  • Appendix A: Wind Turbine Design Equations
  • Appendix B: Small/Alternative Wind Power Systems
  • Appendix C: U.S. Offshore Wind Resource
  • Appendix D: Approximating Wind Speed Distribution
  • Appendix E: Selected Wind Farm Case Studies
  • Appendix F: Estimating Wind Energy Costs
  • Appendix G: World Offshore Wind Power
  • Appendix H: Global Wind Power Capacity
  • Glossary.

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