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Wind Power, Revised Edition: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business
enlarge	Author: Paul Gipe Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing Company Category: Book List Price: ~~$50.00~~ Buy New: $27.39 You Save: $22.61 (45%) Buy New from $27.39 Avg. Customer Rating: (10 reviews) Sales Rank: 14830 Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Paperback Edition: Rev Exp Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 504 Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5 Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8 x 1.3 ISBN: 1931498148 Dewey Decimal Number: 621.45 EAN: 9781931498142 ASIN: 1931498148 Publication Date: April 2004 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews: Product Description Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly come of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense--from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of interest in wind--a natural and widespread power source--is here to stay. Wind Power is the completely revised and expanded edition of Paul Gipe's definitive 1993 book, Wind Power for Home and Business. In addition to expanded sections on gauging wind resources and siting wind turbines, this edition includes new examples and case studies of successful wind systems, international sources for new and used equipment, and hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.

Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews... Almost one stop shopping August 2, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Paul Gipe has provided a thoroughly readable text presenting all details necessary for selecting and managing a windfarm. It is clear that he has dedicated his life to this technology. This text provides charts and equations for sizing windmills. It includes numerous recommendations for selecting vendors and contractors for installing a windmill, and lots of maintenance details. What I found particularly interesting was his descriptions of past failures and why they failed. He warns you of danger signals when buying a windmill such as: The maximum capacity for generating electricity from a windmill is determined by its rotor not its generator. I am still in the process of reading this massive text but the first 200 pages have been enlightening. I highly recommend this text for anyone involved in establishing a windfarm for municipalities and others. This is a must read. If this review was helpful, please add your vote. Thanks. Blown away with all this information June 1, 2008 3 out of 3 found this review helpful This is a very technical book. Loads of details. Eye opening for any amature thinking "Oh, I'll just get a windmill and I won't have any more electric bills!" Worth reading if you really want to produce green electricity. You need considerable land, about a year's worth the wind data for your particular site, more than a few thousand bucks, and even then, you may still find that it won't pay for itself. One thing I didn't think about is that ice can form on the blades and fling off- hitting your home, a neighbor's home, or a car... Is it a good book? Yes. Very clear, complete information on the topic. Zero to Sixty (mph) in One Week January 16, 2008 5 out of 5 found this review helpful Are you starting from zero knowledge regarding wind energy? Do you want to get up to full speed in a reasonable amount of time? If yes, then this is definitely the book for you. Paul Gipe has captured the essence of not only the fundamental technology but also the industry in general. Once done with this book, you will have the cranial capital to dig deeper into the engineering, the municipal or national scene, or the fundamentals of financing including energy-cash flow analysis. There is plenty of nitty-gritty for whatever side of the technology you prefer to understand, including building your own system. And there are many specific and anecdotal examples to support the many scenarios described. Yours is sure to be one of them. To paraphrase the late Abby Hoffman - Buy This Book You'll be up to 60 mph (26.8 meters/second) in no time. Wind Power November 18, 2007 4 out of 4 found this review helpful Wind Power, Revised Edition: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business This book is the bible for learning the history and current configurations of wind power and a welth of information as to how to set up your windmill and problems you may run into with your utility company. It is required reading for anyone thinking about setting up a wind generator. Make This Your 1st Book on Wind Power January 26, 2007 7 out of 8 found this review helpful Paul Gipe truly knows his industry. Whether you're thinking about installing a small wind turbine or want to invest in a megawatt model, you should make this your first purchase. You'll feel like you've completed a college course on wind power after reading this book.

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