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Chasing the wind : inside the alternative energy battle / / Rody Johnson
| Chasing the wind : inside the alternative energy battle / / Rody Johnson |
| Autore | Johnson Rody |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Knoxville, Tennessee : , : The University of Tennessee Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Soggetto topico | Wind power |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-62190-069-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | From the beach to the mountains -- A thousand years -- Europe : reality or tilting at windmills -- Battle begins -- Rough road -- Wind in the states -- Alternative sources -- Growth issues -- Endangered. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465425703321 |
Johnson Rody
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| Knoxville, Tennessee : , : The University of Tennessee Press, , 2014 | ||
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Chasing the wind : inside the alternative energy battle / / Rody Johnson
| Chasing the wind : inside the alternative energy battle / / Rody Johnson |
| Autore | Johnson Rody |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Knoxville, Tennessee : , : The University of Tennessee Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Soggetto topico | Wind power |
| ISBN | 1-62190-069-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | From the beach to the mountains -- A thousand years -- Europe : reality or tilting at windmills -- Battle begins -- Rough road -- Wind in the states -- Alternative sources -- Growth issues -- Endangered. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786747603321 |
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Johnson Rody
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| Knoxville, Tennessee : , : The University of Tennessee Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Chasing the wind : inside the alternative energy battle / / Rody Johnson
| Chasing the wind : inside the alternative energy battle / / Rody Johnson |
| Autore | Johnson Rody |
| Edizione | [First edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Knoxville, Tennessee : , : The University of Tennessee Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Soggetto topico | Wind power |
| ISBN | 1-62190-069-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | From the beach to the mountains -- A thousand years -- Europe : reality or tilting at windmills -- Battle begins -- Rough road -- Wind in the states -- Alternative sources -- Growth issues -- Endangered. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827209703321 |
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Johnson Rody
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| Knoxville, Tennessee : , : The University of Tennessee Press, , 2014 | ||
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The financial cost of wind energy : a multi-national case study / / Terry B. Wood and Nicholas C. Ross, editor
| The financial cost of wind energy : a multi-national case study / / Terry B. Wood and Nicholas C. Ross, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hauppauge, NY : , : Nova Science Publishers, , [2012] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Collana |
Energy policies, politics and prices
Energy Science, Engineering and Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Wind power industry
Wind power - Cost effectiveness |
| ISBN | 1-62257-254-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Multi-national case study of the financial cost of wind energy -- Wind levelized cost of energy : a comparison of technical and financing input variables. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910156166403321 |
| Hauppauge, NY : , : Nova Science Publishers, , [2012] | ||
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Wind energy / / Colin Grady
| Wind energy / / Colin Grady |
| Autore | Grady Colin |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (24 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Collana | Saving the planet through green energy |
| Soggetto topico |
Wind power
Wind turbines Renewable energy sources |
| ISBN | 0-7660-8299-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | What is wind energy? -- Where does wind come from? -- Using wind turbines to make electricity -- Rating the wind -- The future of wind energy. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910150198403321 |
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Grady Colin
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| New York : , : Enslow Publishing, , 2017 | ||
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Wind energy essentials : societal, economic, and environmental impacts / / Richard P. Walker, Andrew Swift
| Wind energy essentials : societal, economic, and environmental impacts / / Richard P. Walker, Andrew Swift |
| Autore | Walker Richard P. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (513 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Wind power plants
Wind power |
| ISBN |
1-118-94842-4
1-119-04093-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Chapter 1 Impacts of Energy and Electricity on Society; 1.1 What Are "Social and Environmental Impacts"?; 1.1.1 Interactions and Effects of Technology on Society and the Environment; 1.1.2 Sustainable Development; 1.1.3 Wind Power, Technology, and Society; 1.2 Early Wind Power Innovation and Discovery; 1.2.1 Age of Sail Power; 1.2.2 Wind Power and the Transcontinental Railroad; 1.2.3 Wind Power for Settling the Great Plains; 1.2.4 The Dutch Experience; 1.2.5 The English Experience; 1.2.6 Wind Power for Industry
1.3 Impact of Electricity on Society 1.3.1 National Academy of Engineering: Great Achievements of the Twentieth Century; 1.3.2 History of the Early Electric Utilities; 1.3.3 Rural Electrification Administration; 1.3.4 Expansion of the Electric Grid; 1.3.5 Electricity-World View; 1.4 History of Wind Energy for Electricity Production; 1.5 Renewables and Electrification in Third World Countries; 1.6 The Nexus of Wind, Water, and Electricity; References; Chapter 2 The Basics of Electricity; 2.1 Units of Electrical Measurement; 2.2 Descriptions of Common Electrical Equipment 2.3 Types of Companies or Business Units within the Electric Industry 2.4 Frequently Asked Questions; 2.4.1 How Do I Tell How Much Electricity I Use and How Much It Costs?; 2.4.2 Can Wind Energy or Electricity Be Stored Until It Is Needed?; 2.4.3 How Much Does It Cost Me to Run the Air Conditioner or Other Appliances in My Home?; 2.4.4 If We Do Not Store Electricity from Wind Energy, What Happens When the Wind Stops?; 2.4.5 How Can Wind Energy Get to My House? 2.4.6 If I Am Buying Renewable Energy from My Electricity Provider, How Do I Know That the Electricity I Use Came from a Source of Renewable Energy?2.4.7 My Utility Charges More for "Green Energy." Does Wind Power Cost More than Electricity from Traditional Sources?; 2.4.8 Can I Install a Small Wind Turbine at My House or Business and Reduce My Electric Bill?; Reference; Chapter 3 Overview of Wind Energy and Other Sources of Electricity; 3.1 Defining Renewable Energy; 3.2 Sources and Uses of Energy; 3.3 Growth of Renewable Energy in the United States 3.4 Use of Renewable Energy for Electricity Production in the United States 3.5 Growth of Wind Power Capacity in the United States; 3.6 Subsidies or Incentives for Wind Energy; 3.7 Potential for Increased Use of Wind Energy in the United States; 3.8 Wind Resources in the United States; 3.9 Overview of Other Sources of Electric Generation in the United States; 3.9.1 Coal; 3.9.2 Nuclear Energy; 3.9.3 Natural Gas; References; Chapter 4 Conversion of Power in the Wind to Electricity; 4.1 Wind Power Plants and Wind Turbines; 4.1.1 How a Wind Turbine Works; 4.1.2 Wind Turbine Anatomy 4.1.3 The Power Curve |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140485303321 |
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Walker Richard P. <1957->
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2015 | ||
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Wind energy essentials : societal, economic, and environmental impacts / / Richard P. Walker, Andrew Swift
| Wind energy essentials : societal, economic, and environmental impacts / / Richard P. Walker, Andrew Swift |
| Autore | Walker Richard P. <1957-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (513 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Wind power plants
Wind power |
| ISBN |
1-118-94842-4
1-119-04093-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Foreword; Chapter 1 Impacts of Energy and Electricity on Society; 1.1 What Are "Social and Environmental Impacts"?; 1.1.1 Interactions and Effects of Technology on Society and the Environment; 1.1.2 Sustainable Development; 1.1.3 Wind Power, Technology, and Society; 1.2 Early Wind Power Innovation and Discovery; 1.2.1 Age of Sail Power; 1.2.2 Wind Power and the Transcontinental Railroad; 1.2.3 Wind Power for Settling the Great Plains; 1.2.4 The Dutch Experience; 1.2.5 The English Experience; 1.2.6 Wind Power for Industry
1.3 Impact of Electricity on Society 1.3.1 National Academy of Engineering: Great Achievements of the Twentieth Century; 1.3.2 History of the Early Electric Utilities; 1.3.3 Rural Electrification Administration; 1.3.4 Expansion of the Electric Grid; 1.3.5 Electricity-World View; 1.4 History of Wind Energy for Electricity Production; 1.5 Renewables and Electrification in Third World Countries; 1.6 The Nexus of Wind, Water, and Electricity; References; Chapter 2 The Basics of Electricity; 2.1 Units of Electrical Measurement; 2.2 Descriptions of Common Electrical Equipment 2.3 Types of Companies or Business Units within the Electric Industry 2.4 Frequently Asked Questions; 2.4.1 How Do I Tell How Much Electricity I Use and How Much It Costs?; 2.4.2 Can Wind Energy or Electricity Be Stored Until It Is Needed?; 2.4.3 How Much Does It Cost Me to Run the Air Conditioner or Other Appliances in My Home?; 2.4.4 If We Do Not Store Electricity from Wind Energy, What Happens When the Wind Stops?; 2.4.5 How Can Wind Energy Get to My House? 2.4.6 If I Am Buying Renewable Energy from My Electricity Provider, How Do I Know That the Electricity I Use Came from a Source of Renewable Energy?2.4.7 My Utility Charges More for "Green Energy." Does Wind Power Cost More than Electricity from Traditional Sources?; 2.4.8 Can I Install a Small Wind Turbine at My House or Business and Reduce My Electric Bill?; Reference; Chapter 3 Overview of Wind Energy and Other Sources of Electricity; 3.1 Defining Renewable Energy; 3.2 Sources and Uses of Energy; 3.3 Growth of Renewable Energy in the United States 3.4 Use of Renewable Energy for Electricity Production in the United States 3.5 Growth of Wind Power Capacity in the United States; 3.6 Subsidies or Incentives for Wind Energy; 3.7 Potential for Increased Use of Wind Energy in the United States; 3.8 Wind Resources in the United States; 3.9 Overview of Other Sources of Electric Generation in the United States; 3.9.1 Coal; 3.9.2 Nuclear Energy; 3.9.3 Natural Gas; References; Chapter 4 Conversion of Power in the Wind to Electricity; 4.1 Wind Power Plants and Wind Turbines; 4.1.1 How a Wind Turbine Works; 4.1.2 Wind Turbine Anatomy 4.1.3 The Power Curve |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818323103321 |
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Walker Richard P. <1957->
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| Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wind power [[electronic resource] ] : technology, economics and policies / / Cedrick N. Osphey, editor
| Wind power [[electronic resource] ] : technology, economics and policies / / Cedrick N. Osphey, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OspheyCedrick N |
| Collana | Renewable energy: research, development and policies series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wind power - United States
Wind power |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-61324-138-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""WIND POWER: TECHNOLOGY,ECONOMICS AND POLICIES""; ""WIND POWER: TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND POLICIES ""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""WIND POWER IN THE UNITED STATES:TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC, AND POLICY ISSUES*""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""The Rise of Wind""; ""Benefits and Drawbacks of Wind Power""; ""WIND RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""Wind Power Fundamentals""; ""Wind Resources""; ""Wind Power Technology""; ""WIND INDUSTRY COMPOSITION AND TRENDS""; ""Wind Turbine Manufacturers and Wind Plant Developers""; ""International Comparisons""; ""WIND POWER ECONOMICS""
""Cost and Operating Characteristics of Wind Power""""Levelized Cost Comparison""; ""WIND POLICY ISSUES""; ""Siting and Permitting Issues""; ""Transmission Constraints""; ""Renewable Production Tax Credit""; ""Renewable Portfolio Standards""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""APPENDIX. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY AND ASSUMPTIONS""; ""END NOTES""; ""ANNUAL REPORT ON U.S.WIND POWER INSTALLATION, COST,AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS: 2007*""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ACRONYMS""; ""U.S.WIND POWER CAPACITY SURGED BY 46% IN 2007, WITH 5,329M WADDED AND 9 BILLION INVESTED"" ""WIND POWER CONTRIBUTED 35%OF ALL NEW U.S. ELECTRIC GENERATING CAPACITY IN 2007""""THE UNITED STATES CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WORLD IN ANNUAL CAPACITY GROWTH""; ""TEXAS EASILY EXCEEDED OTHER STATES IN ANNUAL CAPACITY GROWTH""; ""DATA FROM INTERCONNECTION QUEUES DEMONSTRATE THAT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WIND CAPACITY IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT""; ""GEWIND REMAINED THE DOMINANT TURBINE MANUFACTURER, BUT A GROWING NUMBER OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE CAPTURING MARKET SHARE""; ""SOARING DEMAND FOR WIND SPURS EXPANSION OF U.S.WIND TURBINE MANUFACTURING"" ""AVERAGE TURBINE SIZE CONTINUED TO GROW,ALBEIT AT A SLOWER PACE""""THE AVERAGE SIZE OF WIND PROJECTS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY""; ""DEVELOPER CONSOLIDATION CONTINUED AT A TORRID PACE""; ""COMFORT WITH AND USE OF INNOVATIVE FINANCING STRUCTURES INCREASED""; ""IPP PROJECT OWNERSHIP REMAINED DOMINANT, BUT UTILITY INTEREST IN OWNERSHIP CONTINUED,WHILE COMMUNITY WIND FALTERED""; ""THOUGH LONG-TERM CONTRACTED SALES TO UTILITIES REMAINED THE MOST COMMON OFF-TAKE ARRANGEMENT,MERCHANT PLANTS AND SALES TO POWER MARKETERS ARE BECOMING MORE PREVALENT""; ""UPWARD PRESSURE ON WIND POWER PRICES CONTINUED IN 2007"" ""WIND REMAINED COMPETITIVE IN WHOLESALE POWER MARKETS""""PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL COSTS DRIVE WIND POWER PRICES""; ""INSTALLED PROJECT COSTS CONTINUED TO RISE IN 2007,AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF DECLINE""; ""PROJECT COST INCREASES ARE A FUNCTION OF TURBINE PRICES,AND TURBINE PRICES HAVE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY""; ""WIND PROJECT PERFORMANCE HAS IMPROVED OVER TIME""; ""OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE AGE AND SIZE OF THE PROJECT, AMONG OTHER FACTORS""; ""NEW STUDIES CONTINUED TO FIND THAT INTEGRATING WIND INTO POWER SYSTEMS IS MANAGEABLE, BUT NOT COSTLESS"" ""SOLUTIONS TO TRANSMISSION BARRIERS BEGAN TO EMERGE, BUT CONSTRAINTS REMAIN"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465535103321 |
| New York, : Nova Science, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wind power [[electronic resource] ] : technology, economics and policies / / Cedrick N. Osphey, editor
| Wind power [[electronic resource] ] : technology, economics and policies / / Cedrick N. Osphey, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OspheyCedrick N |
| Collana | Renewable energy: research, development and policies series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wind power - United States
Wind power |
| ISBN | 1-61324-138-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""WIND POWER: TECHNOLOGY,ECONOMICS AND POLICIES""; ""WIND POWER: TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND POLICIES ""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""WIND POWER IN THE UNITED STATES:TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC, AND POLICY ISSUES*""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""The Rise of Wind""; ""Benefits and Drawbacks of Wind Power""; ""WIND RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""Wind Power Fundamentals""; ""Wind Resources""; ""Wind Power Technology""; ""WIND INDUSTRY COMPOSITION AND TRENDS""; ""Wind Turbine Manufacturers and Wind Plant Developers""; ""International Comparisons""; ""WIND POWER ECONOMICS""
""Cost and Operating Characteristics of Wind Power""""Levelized Cost Comparison""; ""WIND POLICY ISSUES""; ""Siting and Permitting Issues""; ""Transmission Constraints""; ""Renewable Production Tax Credit""; ""Renewable Portfolio Standards""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""APPENDIX. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY AND ASSUMPTIONS""; ""END NOTES""; ""ANNUAL REPORT ON U.S.WIND POWER INSTALLATION, COST,AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS: 2007*""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ACRONYMS""; ""U.S.WIND POWER CAPACITY SURGED BY 46% IN 2007, WITH 5,329M WADDED AND 9 BILLION INVESTED"" ""WIND POWER CONTRIBUTED 35%OF ALL NEW U.S. ELECTRIC GENERATING CAPACITY IN 2007""""THE UNITED STATES CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WORLD IN ANNUAL CAPACITY GROWTH""; ""TEXAS EASILY EXCEEDED OTHER STATES IN ANNUAL CAPACITY GROWTH""; ""DATA FROM INTERCONNECTION QUEUES DEMONSTRATE THAT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WIND CAPACITY IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT""; ""GEWIND REMAINED THE DOMINANT TURBINE MANUFACTURER, BUT A GROWING NUMBER OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE CAPTURING MARKET SHARE""; ""SOARING DEMAND FOR WIND SPURS EXPANSION OF U.S.WIND TURBINE MANUFACTURING"" ""AVERAGE TURBINE SIZE CONTINUED TO GROW,ALBEIT AT A SLOWER PACE""""THE AVERAGE SIZE OF WIND PROJECTS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY""; ""DEVELOPER CONSOLIDATION CONTINUED AT A TORRID PACE""; ""COMFORT WITH AND USE OF INNOVATIVE FINANCING STRUCTURES INCREASED""; ""IPP PROJECT OWNERSHIP REMAINED DOMINANT, BUT UTILITY INTEREST IN OWNERSHIP CONTINUED,WHILE COMMUNITY WIND FALTERED""; ""THOUGH LONG-TERM CONTRACTED SALES TO UTILITIES REMAINED THE MOST COMMON OFF-TAKE ARRANGEMENT,MERCHANT PLANTS AND SALES TO POWER MARKETERS ARE BECOMING MORE PREVALENT""; ""UPWARD PRESSURE ON WIND POWER PRICES CONTINUED IN 2007"" ""WIND REMAINED COMPETITIVE IN WHOLESALE POWER MARKETS""""PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL COSTS DRIVE WIND POWER PRICES""; ""INSTALLED PROJECT COSTS CONTINUED TO RISE IN 2007,AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF DECLINE""; ""PROJECT COST INCREASES ARE A FUNCTION OF TURBINE PRICES,AND TURBINE PRICES HAVE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY""; ""WIND PROJECT PERFORMANCE HAS IMPROVED OVER TIME""; ""OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE AGE AND SIZE OF THE PROJECT, AMONG OTHER FACTORS""; ""NEW STUDIES CONTINUED TO FIND THAT INTEGRATING WIND INTO POWER SYSTEMS IS MANAGEABLE, BUT NOT COSTLESS"" ""SOLUTIONS TO TRANSMISSION BARRIERS BEGAN TO EMERGE, BUT CONSTRAINTS REMAIN"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791801903321 |
| New York, : Nova Science, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Wind power : technology, economics and policies / / Cedrick N. Osphey, editor
| Wind power : technology, economics and policies / / Cedrick N. Osphey, editor |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Nova Science, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.9/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | OspheyCedrick N |
| Collana | Renewable energy: research, development and policies series |
| Soggetto topico |
Wind power - United States
Wind power |
| ISBN | 1-61324-138-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""WIND POWER: TECHNOLOGY,ECONOMICS AND POLICIES""; ""WIND POWER: TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMICS AND POLICIES ""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""WIND POWER IN THE UNITED STATES:TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC, AND POLICY ISSUES*""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND""; ""The Rise of Wind""; ""Benefits and Drawbacks of Wind Power""; ""WIND RESOURCES AND TECHNOLOGY""; ""Wind Power Fundamentals""; ""Wind Resources""; ""Wind Power Technology""; ""WIND INDUSTRY COMPOSITION AND TRENDS""; ""Wind Turbine Manufacturers and Wind Plant Developers""; ""International Comparisons""; ""WIND POWER ECONOMICS""
""Cost and Operating Characteristics of Wind Power""""Levelized Cost Comparison""; ""WIND POLICY ISSUES""; ""Siting and Permitting Issues""; ""Transmission Constraints""; ""Renewable Production Tax Credit""; ""Renewable Portfolio Standards""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""APPENDIX. FINANCIAL ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY AND ASSUMPTIONS""; ""END NOTES""; ""ANNUAL REPORT ON U.S.WIND POWER INSTALLATION, COST,AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS: 2007*""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ACRONYMS""; ""U.S.WIND POWER CAPACITY SURGED BY 46% IN 2007, WITH 5,329M WADDED AND 9 BILLION INVESTED"" ""WIND POWER CONTRIBUTED 35%OF ALL NEW U.S. ELECTRIC GENERATING CAPACITY IN 2007""""THE UNITED STATES CONTINUED TO LEAD THE WORLD IN ANNUAL CAPACITY GROWTH""; ""TEXAS EASILY EXCEEDED OTHER STATES IN ANNUAL CAPACITY GROWTH""; ""DATA FROM INTERCONNECTION QUEUES DEMONSTRATE THAT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WIND CAPACITY IS UNDER DEVELOPMENT""; ""GEWIND REMAINED THE DOMINANT TURBINE MANUFACTURER, BUT A GROWING NUMBER OF OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE CAPTURING MARKET SHARE""; ""SOARING DEMAND FOR WIND SPURS EXPANSION OF U.S.WIND TURBINE MANUFACTURING"" ""AVERAGE TURBINE SIZE CONTINUED TO GROW,ALBEIT AT A SLOWER PACE""""THE AVERAGE SIZE OF WIND PROJECTS EXPANDED SIGNIFICANTLY""; ""DEVELOPER CONSOLIDATION CONTINUED AT A TORRID PACE""; ""COMFORT WITH AND USE OF INNOVATIVE FINANCING STRUCTURES INCREASED""; ""IPP PROJECT OWNERSHIP REMAINED DOMINANT, BUT UTILITY INTEREST IN OWNERSHIP CONTINUED,WHILE COMMUNITY WIND FALTERED""; ""THOUGH LONG-TERM CONTRACTED SALES TO UTILITIES REMAINED THE MOST COMMON OFF-TAKE ARRANGEMENT,MERCHANT PLANTS AND SALES TO POWER MARKETERS ARE BECOMING MORE PREVALENT""; ""UPWARD PRESSURE ON WIND POWER PRICES CONTINUED IN 2007"" ""WIND REMAINED COMPETITIVE IN WHOLESALE POWER MARKETS""""PROJECT PERFORMANCE AND CAPITAL COSTS DRIVE WIND POWER PRICES""; ""INSTALLED PROJECT COSTS CONTINUED TO RISE IN 2007,AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF DECLINE""; ""PROJECT COST INCREASES ARE A FUNCTION OF TURBINE PRICES,AND TURBINE PRICES HAVE INCREASED DRAMATICALLY""; ""WIND PROJECT PERFORMANCE HAS IMPROVED OVER TIME""; ""OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE AFFECTED BY THE AGE AND SIZE OF THE PROJECT, AMONG OTHER FACTORS""; ""NEW STUDIES CONTINUED TO FIND THAT INTEGRATING WIND INTO POWER SYSTEMS IS MANAGEABLE, BUT NOT COSTLESS"" ""SOLUTIONS TO TRANSMISSION BARRIERS BEGAN TO EMERGE, BUT CONSTRAINTS REMAIN"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910970352603321 |
| New York, : Nova Science, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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