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Wind Energy Basics, Second Edition: A Guide to Home- and Community-Scale Wind-Energy Systems |  | Author: Paul Gipe
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 37671
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 192
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.5
ISBN: 1603580301
Dewey Decimal Number: 621.312136
EAN: 9781603580304
ASIN: 1603580301
Publication Date: May 5, 2009
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The availability of clean, renewable power is without question going to be the defining challenge and goal of the 21st century, and wind will lead the way.Internationally acclaimed wind energy expert Paul Gipe is as soberly critical of past energy mistakes as he is convincingly optimistic about the future. The overwhelming challenge of transforming our world from one of fossil carbon to one of clean power seems daunting at bestand paralyzingly impractical at worst. Wind Energy Basics offers a solution.Wind power can realistically not only replace the lions share of oil-, coal-, and naturalgas fired electrical plants in the U.S., but also can add enough extra power capacity to allow for most of the cars in the nation to run on electricity. Gipe explains why such a startlingly straightforward solution is eminently doable and can be accomplished much sooner than previously thoughtand will have the capacity to resuscitate small and regional economies.Wind Energy Basics offers a how-to for home-based wind applications, with advice on which wind turbines to choose and which to avoid. He guides wind-energy installers through considerations such as renewable investment strategies and gives cautionary tales of wind applications gone wrong. And for the activist, he suggests methods of prodding federal, state, and provincial governments to promote energy independence.
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Good introduction to wind energy October 5, 2009
Joseph P. Tillman (Champaign, IL USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Paul Gipe is not only a leading authority on wind energy but he is an exceptional teacher. This second edition of Wind Energy Basics covers most of the current models of wind turbines on the consumer and commercial market as of 2009. The book is an excellent introduction to wind energy that will serve both potential wind turbine buyers and those interested in wind energy well. There is some math involved but nothing over basic high school algebra and it is kept to a minimum. This is a great, inexpensive way to learn about wind turbines. If you are more interested in design and want more in depth analysis, Paul's other book, "Wind Energy", is an excellent choice.
The perfect pick for any lending library July 18, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
The availability of clean, renewable energy is the world's modern challenge and wind-energy expert Paul Gipe predicts wind will lead the way. His second revised, expanded edition of a classic primer offers homeowners and consumers insights on wind energy, from applications to political and social policies, and includes a new section on the concept of 'community wind'. Charts and color photos pepper a user-friendly introduction to all aspects of wind energy, making it the perfect pick for any lending library.
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