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Author:   Penny Farmer
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1986
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   0.447kg
ISBN:  

9783642826627

ISBN 10:   3642826628
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   22 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1 Research and Development.- 1.1 International (including developing countries).- 1.2 United States and Canada.- 1.3 Europe.- 1.4 Africa.- 1.5 Middle East.- 1.6 Far East.- 1.7 Australia/New Zealand.- 1.8 South America.- 2 Resource Assessment and Site Selection.- 2.1 Methodology.- 2.2 Feasibility Assessments and Studies.- 3 Design of Wind Energy Conversion Systems.- 3.1 Systems Design and Siting.- 3.2 Wind Turbines: Design and Testing.- 4 Institutional Incentives and Controls on Wind Energy Conversion Systems.- 4.1 State and Government Incentives.- 4.2 Legal and Environmental Implications of WECS.- 4.3 Safety Aspects of WECS.- 5 Applications of Wind Energy Conversion Systems.- 5.1 Economics and Marketing of WECS for Various Applications.- 5.2 Electric Power Generation Using WECS.- 5.3 Domestic Applications: Self-Sufficiency and Water/Space Heating.- 5.4 Agriculture including Irrigation.- 5.5 Other Applications including Desalination Plants, Telecommunications and Wind Propulsion.- 6 Bibliographies.- 7 Author Index.

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