Wind Power - 9781593702441

This overview of the wind power industry is written in terms accessible to general readers and undergraduates. It begins with a simple explanation of how wind power works, then explains components of wind turbines and aspects of wind power system design, covering both traditional and alternative designs and systems. There are detailed explanations of how wind farms and wind power plants operate, from operational and maintenance aspects through connections to utilities, permitting, financing, and construction. Later chapters cover wind power integration, transmission and storage, offshore wind, and advanced and emerging technologies for wind power. A final chapter examines environmental and economic issues of wind power. About 100 pages of reference appendices collect design equations, system charts, wind farm case studies, cost estimations, and data on US offshore wind resources and global wind power capacity. Color photos throughout show examples of equipment. Busby has written other books on energy resources. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)