| Description |
xiv, 323 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-319) and index. |
| Contents |
1. Wind power and our energy needs: an overview -- 2. The first windmills -- 3. Seven centuries of service -- 4. Generating electricity: the experimental years, 1887 to 1973 -- 5. The evolution of the modern wind turbine, 1973 to 1990 -- 6. Progress and economics in Europe, 1973 to 1990 -- 7. UK progress, 1973 to 1990 -- 8. Development and deployment, 1990 to 2008 -- 9. The future: from marginal to mainstream -- App. A. The power output from wind turbines -- App. B. The performance of traditional windmills -- App. C. Wind characteristics. |
| Subject |
Wind power
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| ISBN |
9780521747639 (pbk.) |
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0521747635 (pbk.) |
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