Wind power : the industry grows up

• Main Author: Busby, Rebecca L.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Tulsa, Okla. : PennWell Corp., ©2012.
• Subjects: Wind energy conversion systems.; Wind power.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781628703030; 1628703032; 1593702442; 9781593702441
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 545 pages) : illustrations (some color)

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.