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As the demand for energy increases, and fossil fuels continue to decrease, Wind Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment, Second Edition considers the viability of wind as an alternative renewable energy source. This book examines the wind industry from its start in the 1970s until now, and introduces all aspects of wind energy. The phenomenal growth of wind power for utilities is covered along with applications such as wind-diesel, village power, telecommunications, and street lighting.. It covers the characteristics of wind, such as shear, power potential, turbulence, wind resource, wind turbine types, and designs and performance. The text discusses the measurement and siting of individual wind turbines, and considers the development and economic impact of wind farms.What's New in the Second Edition:Expands the section on distributed windAdds new sections on global warming, community wind, and storageIllustrates the need for a shift to renewable energy through discussions on energy use and the order of magnitude estimates for the lifetime of fossil fuelsDiscusses the interconnection of wind turbines to utility grids, regulations on installation and operation, and environmental concernsThis book provides material on statistics, installation, types, and energy data, as well as new information, applications, and updates on the wind industry.It serves as a resource for practicing professionals in the wind energy industry, and can be used by undergraduate and graduate students in energy engineering/environmental engineering/wind technology.
Contents
IntroductionHistoryWind Farms Small Systems Community Wind Links References Energy General Definitions of Energy and PowerEnergy FundamentalsEnergy Dilemma and Laws of ThermodynamicsExponential GrowthUse of Fossil FuelsNuclear EnergyMathematics of Exponential Growth Lifetime of Finite ResourceGlobal WarmingSummary LinksReferencesSuggested Readings Questions and Activities Order of Magnitude (OM) Estimates Problems Wind Characteristics Global Circulation Extractable Limits of Wind Power Wind Power Wind ShearWind Direction Wind Power PotentialTurbulence Wind Speed HistogramsDuration Curve Variations in Wind Power Potential Wind Speed Distributions General Comments Links References Questions and Activities Problems Wind Resource AssessmentUnited StatesEuropean Union Other CountriesOcean Winds Instrumentation Data LoggersWind Measurement for Small Wind TurbinesLinksMaps Ocean Wind DataData Logger, Sensor, and Tower Information and PhotosReferencesProblemsWind TurbinesDrag DevicesLift DevicesOrientation of Rotor AxisSystem DescriptionAerodynamicsControlEnergy ProductionCalculated Annual Energy Innovative Wind Power Systems Applications Summary Links References Problems Design of Wind Turbines Introduction Aerodynamics Mathematical Terms Drag Device Lift Device Aerodynamic Performance Prediction Measured Power and Power Coefficient Construction Evolution Small Wind Turbines References Problems Electrical Issues Fundamentals Generators Power Quality Electronics Lightning Resistance Dump Load Links References Problems Performance Measures of Performance Wind Statistics Wind Farm Performance Wake Effects Enertech Bergey Excel Water Pumping Wind-Diesel and Hybrid Systems Blade Performance Comments Links References Problems Siting Small Wind Turbines Wind FarmsDigital MapsGeographic Information SystemsWind Resource ScreeningNumerical Models Micrositing Ocean Winds Summary Links References Problems Applications and Wind Industry Utility Scale Small Wind TurbinesDistributed SystemsCommunity WindWind-Diesel GenerationVillage PowerWater PumpingWind IndustryStorage CommentsLinks References ProblemsInstitutional Issues Avoided Costs Utility ConcernsRegulations Environment Politics Incentives ExternalitiesTransmission LinksReferencesProblemsEconomicsFactors Affecting EconomicsGeneral CommentsEconomic AnalysisLife Cycle CostsPresent Worth and Levelized CostsExternalitiesWind Project DevelopmentHybrid SystemsSummaryFuture DevelopmentsLinksReferencesProblems
