Wind Power and Wind Turbine Encyclopedia - Practical Information for Producers and Consumers, Low Wind Speed Systems, Small Wind Electric Systems (Ringbound Book plus CD-ROM)

This unique book and CD-ROM set combines a comprehensive wind energy ring-bound book digest with a thorough disc containing over 14,000 pages of unique information on wind power and wind turbines. Encyclopedic coverage of every practical aspect of wind energy, wind turbines, small wind electric systems, low wind speed systems, wind farms, the “Wind Powering America” program, wind energy resource atlas, practical consumer information, and research by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) is provided in this incredible collection! RINGBOUND BOOK: This important printed digest includes: How wind turbines work; Inside the Turbine; Advantages and Disadvantages of Wind Energy, History of Wind Power; Small Wind Electric Systems, a U.S. Consumer Guide; Is Wind Practical for Me; Cost; Basic Parts, Installation, Maintenance; Site Selection; Connection to the Utility Grid; Off-grid; Glossary; Wind Energy Information Guide; Federal Wind Program Overview; Components; Distributed Wind Energy Technology; Multi-year Program Plan; Mission, goals, strategic planning; systems integration; technology acceptance, and more. CD-ROM: This newly updated electronic book on CD-ROM contains a great collection of publications and documents, including financial opportunities, grants, and partnerships, research reports and publications, and much more! 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.