1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910703408403321

Autore

Sinclair Karen

Titolo

Historical challenges of wind energy/wildlife interactions : how this may affect distributed wind / / Karen Sinclair

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Golden, Colo.] : , : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, , [2014]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (25 pages) : color illustrations, maps

Collana

NREL/PR ; ; 5000-62492

Soggetti

Distributed resources (Electric utilities) - Environmental aspects - United States

Electric power production - Research

Wind turbines - Environmental aspects

Conference papers and proceedings.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Feb. 25, 2015).

"ASES Wind Division Webinar Series, August 12, 2014."



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911004836503321

Autore

Barnett Dave

Titolo

Electric power generation [[electronic resource] ] : a nontechnical guide / / Dave Barnett & Kirk Bjornsgaard

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tulsa, Okla., : PennWell, c2000

ISBN

1-62870-288-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (358 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BjornsgaardKirk

Disciplina

621.31

Soggetti

Electric power production

Electrification

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-313) and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Figures List""; ""Tables List""; ""Acronyms List""; ""Introduction: A Change in the Air""; ""Part 1: Electricity""; ""Chapter 1 From Frogs Legs to Microwaves""; ""Chapter 2 Generation Is Energy Conversion""; ""Part 2: Planning and Development of Electric Power Stations""; ""Chapter 3 Classic Considerations""; ""Chapter 4 Technology-driven Changes""; ""Chapter 5 Fuels and Fuel Handling""; ""Traditional Fuels: Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, and Oil""; ""Alternative fuels: hydroelectric, solar, wind, and biomass""; ""Part 3: Electric Power Generation""

""Chapter 6 Prime Movers: Steam Boilers, Storage, and More""""Chapter 7 Furnaces and Boilers""; ""Chapter 8 Steam Turbines""; ""Chapter 9 Generators""; ""Chapter 10 Fossil-fired Steam Plant""; ""Chapter 11 Nuclear Steam Plants""; ""Chapter 12 Gas Turbine Plants and Cogeneration""; ""Chapter 13 Hydroelectric vs. Pumped Storage""; ""Chapter 14 The ""Alternative"" Fuels: Geothermal, Wind, Solar, Tidal, and Biomass Generation""; ""Chapter 15 The Future: Building on What's Been Done""; ""Part 4: Maintenance and Operations and Transmission and Distribution""; ""Chapter 16 Maintenance""

""Chapter 17 Operations""""Chapter 18 Transmission and Distribution: How Generation is Delivered""; ""Part 5: Ecological and Environmental Considerations and Safety""; ""Chapter 19 Cultural Aspects""; ""Chapter 20 Safety First, Last, and Always""; ""Appendix""; ""Glossary""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""