دانلود کتاب 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. Dr. Jon G. McGowan recommends this well-written and well-documented book 'as 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 the environmental and economic issues associated with wind power development* Understand the steps involved in developing a wind farm and the best ways to operate it successfully and profitably* Find out how wind energy is integrated into power grids and transmission networks, including the growing use of technologies for energy storage* Get an overall picture of the global wind business and the deployment of offshore wind power* Learn the basics of how wind power is generated and used, how wind turbines work, and how wind power systems are designed* Understand how wind energy is measured and evaluated at prospective sites with included maps of wind resources worldwide* Review the status of global wind energy research, technology development, and product testing, as well as advanced wind power generation conceptsContents:* Overview: how wind power works* Components: what is 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 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