02996nam 2200445 450 991076754090332120230407023838.03-031-19954-5(MiAaPQ)EBC7144533(Au-PeEL)EBL7144533(CKB)25456659800041(PPN)266350305(EXLCZ)992545665980004120230407d2023 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAirborne wind energy an overview of the technological approaches /Uwe Ahrens ; foreword by Markus HecktCham, Switzerland :Springer,[2023]©20231 online resource (301 pages)Green energy and technologyPrint version: Ahrens, Uwe Airborne Wind Energy Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2022 9783031199530 Includes bibliographical references.Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Airborne Wind Energy (AWE) Technologies Harvest Electricity from the Sky! -- Motive -- Quick Note on Gendering -- References -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Historical Overview -- References -- 2 Basic Differences of Wind Utilization Concepts -- 2.1 Technologies Structure -- 2.2 Wind Window of the Airborne Wind Technologies -- 2.3 Takeoff and Landing Technology -- Notes -- References -- 3 Idea of Wind Energy -- 3.1 Energy Density -- 3.2 Frequency -- 3.3 Wind Quality -- 3.4 Wind Directions -- 3.5 Wind Windows -- 3.6 Weather Influence -- 3.7 Impact of Disasters -- 3.8 Lift Force Becomes Energy -- References -- 4 Presentation of the Technology Approaches -- References -- 5 Production Potential -- References -- 6 Economic Aspects -- 6.1 Capital Expenditure -- 6.1.1 Consumption of Land and Airspace -- 6.1.2 Material and Life Cycle Assessments -- 6.1.3 Energy Balances -- 6.1.4 Service and Maintenance Costs -- 6.1.5 Recycling Opportunities -- 6.1.6 Controllability of Electricity Production -- 6.1.7 Decentralization Potential -- References -- 7 Economic Effects -- 7.1 Levelized Costs of Electricity (LCOE) -- 7.2 Storage Capacities and Storage Requirements -- References -- 8 Sociological Aspects -- 8.1 Species Protection -- 8.2 Nature Conservation -- 8.3 Landscape Protection -- 8.4 Noise Emission -- 8.5 Shadow Effects -- 8.6 Stroboscopic Effects -- References -- 9 Global Aspects and Impacts -- 9.1 Impact of Airborne Wind Technologies on Climate -- Reference -- 10 Safety Aspects -- References -- 11 Epilogue -- References -- Further Information -- A Appendix.Green energy and technology.Wind powerWind power.621.312136Ahrens Uwe1452962Hecht MarkusMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910767540903321Airborne wind energy3655370UNINA