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6 QUOTES WITH «WIND POWER»
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wind power.
Solar power, wind power, the way forward is to collaborate with nature - it's the only way we are going to get to the other end of the 21st century.
In reality, Republicans have long been at war with clean energy. They have ridiculed investments in solar and wind power, bashed energy-efficiency standards, attacked state moves to promote renewable energy and championed laws that would enshrine taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuels while stripping them from wind and solar.
Suburbia is not going to run on biodiesel. The easy-motoring tourist industry is not going to run on biodiesel, wind power and solar fuel.
If Americans could choose, would they choose to work on the infrastructure for cancer-causing oil power or would they choose to work on the infrastructure for health-reviving wind power?
China has an almost infinite need for energy, and frankly, the world would be better off if much of that need goes in the direction of wind power.
Whether fuel cell system development in central Oregon, wind power generation along the Columbia Gorge, or geothermal energy in southern Oregon, investing in new energy sources makes America more energy independent while creating good paying, environmentally friendly jobs.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WIND POWER»
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wind power in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
wind power and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Homebrew
Wind Power: A Hands-on Guide to Harnessing the
Wind
Harnessing the wind can be a tricky business, but in this ground-breaking book the authors provide step-by-step, illustrated instructions for building a wind generator in a home workshop and then installing it in an off-grid home electrical ...
Dan Bartmann, Dan Fink, 2009
2
Wind Power Generation and
Wind Turbine Design
The purpose of this book is to provide engineers and researchers in both the wind power industry and energy research community with comprehensive, up-to-date, and advanced design techniques and practical approaches.
Introduces methods of obtaining power from the wind, places wind power in context with other power resources, explains how it works, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of its possible future use.
4
Developing
Wind Power Projects: Theory and Practice
This book will be an essential reference for professionals developing new sites, government officials and consultants reviewing related applications, and both specialists and non-specialists studying wind power project development.
A detailed look at the technology of wind generated power includes a comparison of various system designs, advice on assembling a wind power system, and an analysis of wind power availability in each state
Describes the different turbines and windmills that are or have been used to generate power, and the positive and negative aspects of using them as a source of renewable energy.
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Wind Power Plants: Fundamentals, Design, Construction and ...
The book is written for graduate students, practitioners and inquisitive readers of any kind. It is based on lectures held at several universities.
Robert Gasch, Jochen Twele, 2011
8
Electricity Generation Using
Wind Power
Operational practice, though, is still being developed as engineers learn by experience. This book is written for electrical engineers concerned with the use of wind power for generating electricity.
9
Grid Converters for Photovoltaic and
Wind Power Systems
This book explains the topologies, modulation and control of grid converters for both photovoltaic and wind power applications.
Remus Teodorescu, Marco Liserre, Pedro Rodríguez, 2011
Explains how wind energy is generated and used, discusses wind farms and turbines, and considers its use as a renewable resource.
Stephanie Fitzgerald, 2010
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WIND POWER»
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wind power is used in the context of the following news items.
Wind energy a major solution under Clean Power Plan
“American wind power can do this,” said Tom Kiernan, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association. “Low-cost wind energy reduced carbon emissions by 5% ... «Windpower Engineering, Aug 15»
Op-ed: Stop dumping billions into unreliable wind power
During George W. Bush's administration, the Department of Energy set a wildly unrealistic goal to have 20 percent of the nation's electricity come from wind by ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Mar 15»
Blowing away myths: Study says wind energy could be even more …
That's a question that wind power skeptics or critics frequently ask. While coal, nuclear and gas plants theoretically run uninterrupted whenever they are called ... «Midwest Energy News, Feb 15»
Japan's Offshore Wind Power Rises within Sight of Fukushima …
An experimental wind turbine floating about 20 kilometers off the coast of the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant marks Japan's first step toward building ... «Scientific American, Nov 13»
Inadequate transmission lines keeping some Maine wind power off …
But the investors in wind farms still make money, even if the power isn't sold on the grid, because of how these projects are financed and the rates companies ... «Press Herald, Aug 13»
Studies Show Wind Power's Massive Potential
Wind power is often touted as environmentally friendly, generating no pollutants. It is an increasingly popular source of renewable energy, with the United States ... «Inside Science News Service, Sep 12»
Wind power now competitive with coal in some regions
Wind turbines Photo: Vlasta JuricekMore good news on the renewable energy front Monday: The cost of onshore wind power has dropped to record lows, and in ... «Grist Magazine, Feb 11»
Offshore Wind Power Line Wins Backing
The 350-mile underwater spine, which could remove some critical obstacles to wind power development, has stirred excitement among investors, government ... «New York Times, Oct 10»
