ABSTRACT

Due to the mounting demand for energy and increasing population of the world, switching from nonrenewable fossil fuels to other energy sources is not an option-it is a necessity. Focusing on a cost-effective option for the generation of electricity, Wind Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment covers all facets of wind energy and wind turbines

chapter 1|12 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|20 pages

Energy

chapter 3|20 pages

Wind Characteristics

chapter 4|22 pages

Wind Resource

chapter 5|26 pages

Wind Turbines

chapter 6|32 pages

Design of Wind Turbines

chapter 7|20 pages

Electrical

chapter 8|26 pages

Performance

chapter 9|22 pages

Siting

chapter 10|26 pages

Applications and Wind Industry

chapter 11|18 pages

Institutional

chapter 12|24 pages

Economics