Wind Power - Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business

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Wind Power is the completely revised and expanded edition of Paul Gipe's definitive 1993 book, Wind Power for Home and Business.

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Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly come of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense—from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of interest in wind—a natural and widespread power source—is here to stay.

Wind Power is the completely revised and expanded edition of Paul Gipe's definitive 1993 book, Wind Power for Home and Business. In addition to expanded sections on gauging wind resources and siting wind turbines, this edition includes new examples and case studies of successful wind systems, international sources for new and used equipment, and hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.

 

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"Paul Gipe's Wind Power is a must for everybody who's involved in the wind energy sector - or wants to be involved in the future. The reader will get a comprehensive overview of one of the most important energy technologies to save the world's climate: wind energy." - Sven Teske, Renewable Energy Director, Greenpeace

"This is THE definitive book on wind energy, beautifully, logically organized, with a great wealth of pictures, charts, graphs, formulas, cautionary tales, and a lifetime of knowledge." - Doug Pratt, Technical Editor, Real Goods

"If you're considering your own machine or investing in a wind company, or if you want to understand wind's rebirth, Wind Power is a must." - Paul P. Craig, Professor Emeritus of Engineering, University of California at Davis; Chaiman, Sierra Club National Energy Committee, 2000-2003

Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly come of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense—from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of interest in wind—a natural and widespread power source—is here to stay.

Wind Power is the completely revised and expanded edition of Paul Gipe's definitive 1993 book, Wind Power for Home and Business. In addition to expanded sections on gauging wind resources and siting wind turbines, this edition includes new examples and case studies of successful wind systems, international sources for new and used equipment, and hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.

The World Renewable Energy Congress named Paul Gripe a "pioneer in renewable energy" in 1998. Since the mid-1970s, Gipe's award winning research, writing, and advocacy have had a profound impact on the development and public perception of wind power. He is also the author of Wind Energy Basics (Chelsea Green, 1999) and Wind Energy Comes of Age. He lives in Bakersfield, California.
 

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1 -  Introduction
Chapter 2 -  Applications - How to Use the Wind
Chapter 3 -  Measuring the Wind
Chapter 4 -  Estimating Output - How Much to Expect
Chapter 5 -  Economics - Does Wind Pay?
Chapter 6 -  Evaluating the Technology - What Works and What Doesn't
Chapter 7 -  Towers
Chapter 8 -  Cutting Costs, Not Corners
Chapter 9 -  Buying a Wind System
Chapter 10 -  Interconnection with the Utility
Chapter 11 -  Off-the-Grid Power Systems
Chapter 12 -  Pumping Water
Chapter 13 -  Siting
Chapter 14 -  Installation
Chapter 15 -  Operation, Performance, and Maintenance
Chapter 16 -  Safety
Chapter 17 -  Looking to the Future
Appendix

 

Product Details

ISBN: 1931498148
Author: Paul Gipe
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Copyright: 2004
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Illustrations:
Pages:512

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