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Build Your Own Small Wind Power System
A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO BUILDING A SMALL WIND POWER SYSTEM FROM THE GROUND UPWritten by renewable energy experts, this hands-on resource provides the technical information and easy-to-follow instructions you need to harness the wind and generate clean, safe, and reliable energy for on-site use.
Build Your Own Small Wind Power System shows you how to install a grid-connected or off-grid residential-scale setup. Get tips for evaluating your site for wind power potential, obtaining permits, financing your project, selecting components, and assembling and maintaining your system. Pictures, diagrams, charts, and graphs illustrate each step along the way. You'll also find out how you can help promote wind-friendly public policies locally. Save money and reduce your carbon footprint with help from this practical guide.
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Challenges and impacts of small wind energyElectricity, energy, and wind scienceDetermining if wind power is right for youSite assessmentFinancing small wind powerPermits and zoningWind turbine fundamentalsChoosing the right wind turbine for the jobBalance of batteries, inverters, and controllersInstallation, maintenance, and troubleshootingFuture developments in wind power
Build Your Own Small Wind Power System shows you how to install a grid-connected or off-grid residential-scale setup. Get tips for evaluating your site for wind power potential, obtaining permits, financing your project, selecting components, and assembling and maintaining your system. Pictures, diagrams, charts, and graphs illustrate each step along the way. You'll also find out how you can help promote wind-friendly public policies locally. Save money and reduce your carbon footprint with help from this practical guide.
COVERAGE
Challenges and impacts of small wind energyElectricity, energy, and wind scienceDetermining if wind power is right for youSite assessmentFinancing small wind powerPermits and zoningWind turbine fundamentalsChoosing the right wind turbine for the jobBalance of batteries, inverters, and controllersInstallation, maintenance, and troubleshootingFuture developments in wind power
709 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 9, 2011
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June 20, 2022
The book had a lot of interesting information in it, though quite a bit of the the websites and resources are out of date & don’t work any more. But the written info does still provide the basic knowledge the individual needs to research further into the world of wind turbines.
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