Wind Power: The Industry Grows Up

In her timely new book, best-selling author Rebecca Busby provides a balanced, comprehensive view of the wind power industry. Dr. Jon G. McGowan recommends this well-written and well-documented book 'as required reading for people who want to obtain an initial overview of this most interesting energy field.'

The book enables readers to:

* Expand their knowledge of the environmental and economic issues associated with wind power development
* Understand the steps involved in developing a wind farm and the best ways to operate it successfully and profitably
* Find out how wind energy is integrated into power grids and transmission networks, including the growing use of technologies for energy storage
* Get an overall picture of the global wind business and the deployment of offshore wind power
* Learn the basics of how wind power is generated and used, how wind turbines work, and how wind power systems are designed
* Understand how wind energy is measured and evaluated at prospective sites with included maps of wind resources worldwide
* Review the status of global wind energy research, technology development, and product testing, as well as advanced wind power generation concepts

Contents:

* Overview: how wind power works
* Components: what is a wind turbine made of?
* Wind power system design: combining strength and flexibility
* Small wind power: traditional systems and alternative designs
* Assessment: mapping and measuring the world's wind
* Wind farms: developing and operating wind power plants
* Wind power integration: striking a new balance
* Transmission and storage: facilitating wind power integration
* Offshore wind: entering the mainstream
* Advanced technologies: R&D, testing, and new twists on old ideas
* The global wind industry: markets, business, and government policy
* Environmental and economic issues: wind power grows up