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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808210103321

Autore

Chiras Daniel D

Titolo

Wind power basics [[electronic resource] /] / Dan Chiras with Mick Sagrillo and Ian Woofenden and technical advisors Robert Aram and Jim Green ; illustrations by Anil Rao

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gabriola Island, BC, Canada, : New Society Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-282-74856-4

9786612748561

1-55092-447-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

A Green Energy Guide

Altri autori (Persone)

SagrilloMick

WoofendenIan

Disciplina

333.92

Soggetti

Wind power

Wind energy conversion systems

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A green energy guide"--Cover.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-172) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to Small-Scale Wind Energy -- Wind and Wind Energy -- Wind Energy Systems -- Wind Site Assessment -- A Primer on Wind Generators -- Towers and Tower Installation -- Batteries and Charge Controllers -- Inverters -- Final Considerations.

Sommario/riassunto

A clean and simple introduction to generating electricity from the wind.