Innovative Technologies: Wind Energy

Editor/Author Higgins, Melissa
Publication Year: 2013
Publisher: ABDO

Price: Core Collection Only This title is available on our Core subscription collections and is not available for individual purchase.
ISBN: 978-1-61783-469-1
Image Count: 43
Book Status: Available
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In this title, discover what wind energy is, its history, how we use it today, and how new technologies can contribute to our energy future. Learn about cutting-edge types of wind turbines, including turbines at sea and turbines aloft in the sky, and how researchers are making wind energy more efficient.

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CHAPTER 1 WIND ENERGY AT A GLANCE
CHAPTER 2 THE HISTORY OF WIND ENERGY
CHAPTER 3 ASSESSING THE WIND
CHAPTER 4 TURBINE TYPES
CHAPTER 5 BENEFITS OF WIND ENERGY
CHAPTER 6 DRAWBACKS OF WIND ENERGY
CHAPTER 7 ONSHORE WIND: WIND FARMS
CHAPTER 8 BIG WIND: WIND FARMS AT SEA
CHAPTER 9 SMALL WIND: HOMES, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES
CHAPTER 10 HIGH WIND: WINDMILLS IN THE SKY
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