Wind Energy Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics /

• Main Author: Mathew, Sathyajith (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2006.
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Computer simulation.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Environmental economics.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Environmental Economics.; Simulation and Modeling.; Energy Economics.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.

Growing energy demand and environmental consciousness have re-evoked human interest in wind energy. As a result, wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world today. Policy frame works and action plans have already been for- lated at various corners for meeting at least 20 per cent of the g...

Table of Contents:

• Basics of wind energy conversion
• Analysis of wind regimes
• Wind energy conversion systems
• Performance of wind energy conversion systems
• Wind energy and environment
• Economics of wind energy.