21st Century Complete Guide to Wind Energy and Wind Turbines, Wind Power, Low Wind Speed Systems, Small Wind Electric Systems, Practical Information, Second Edition (Three CD-ROM Set) [CD-ROM]

U.S. Government (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 2006

This up-to-date and comprehensive electronic book on three CD-ROMs presents an incredible and totally revised collection of important documents and publications about wind energy, wind turbines, small wind electric systems, low wind speed systems, wind farms, “Wind Powering America” program, wind energy resource atlas, practical consumer information, and research by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL). Encyclopedic coverage of every practical aspect of wind power is covered, including: United States Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Resource Atlas; Wind Energy Meteorological Measurements; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) National Wind Technology Center; Wind Energy Photo Gallery; Wind Turbine Technical Reports; Wind Resource Maps; Wind Power Today. Wind energy coverage includes: NREL Renewable Resource Data; DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; NREL Information Resources Catalog; Director and Management; Education Programs; Environmental Safety & Health; Climate Challenge; NREL Publications, News, Events. DOE Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States includes: National Wind Resource; Average Annual Wind Resource; Seasonal Variations of the Wind Resource; Certainty of Resource Estimates; Areal Distribution of Wind Resource; Regional Summaries (Northwest, North Central, Great Lakes, Northeast, East Central, Southeast, South Central, Southern Rocky Mountain, Southwest, others); Data Analysis and Assessment Methodologies;! Identification of Wind Data Sources; Wind Data Screening; Times Scales Used; Calculation of Wind Power Density; Vertical Adjustment; Wind Power Estimates for Mountainous Areas; Qualitative Indicators; Wind Power Classes; Classes of Land Surface Form. DOE Meteorological Field Measurements at Potential and Actual Wind Turbine Sites. Wind Turbine Technical Reports; Wind Power Today: Wind Energy Program Highlights 2002. NREL National Wind Technology Center: Working with Industry; Facilities Tour; For Consumers; NTWC Library; Applied Research; Turbine Research; Cooperative Research and Testing. Wind turbines convert the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical power that turns a generator that produces electricity to power homes, schools, businesses, and communities. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the world's winds could supply more than 10 times the current total world energy demand. With today's wind turbine technology, wind power could supply 20% of the United States' electricity. There are two ways you can power your home or business with wind: You may be able to purchase wind energy in the form of green power from your local utility, or you may be able to install a small grid-connected wind electric system to provide part of your electricity needs. A wind turbine rated from 5 to 15 kilowatts (kW) could lower your utility bill by 50% to 90%. Wind energy is a free, inexhaustible renewable resource. Wind energy is a source of clean, non-polluting electricity. A single utility scale (750 kW) wind turbine can prevent the emission of 5000 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere each year. It would take 500 acres of forest to absorb that much CO2.

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This CD-ROM set with three discs is packed with over 45,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.

Product Details

• CD-ROM: 45986 pages
• Publisher: Progressive Management (September 2, 2006)
• ISBN-10: 1422007561
• ISBN-13: 978-1422007563
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,910,008 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)