Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems by Paul Gipe, Karen Perez (Foreword by), Paul Gipe (Preface by)
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- Pub. Date: April 1999
- 122pp
- Sales Rank: 53,244
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- Pub. Date: April 1999
- Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
- Format: Paperback, 122pp
- Sales Rank: 53,244
- Series: Real Goods Solar Living Books
- ISBN-13: 9781890132071
- ISBN: 1890132071
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Paul Gipe, one of the world's leading experts on wind power has now created an introductory guide to wind energy systems. This book gives an overview of the burgeoning use of wind energy around the globe, describing and analyzing the most affordable small wind generators, including the new generation of highly practical micro turbines. Wind Energy Basics includes detailed information on planning, purchasing, siting, and installing a wind system, and on integrating wind power with solar photovoltaics for more cost-effective and reliable off-the-grid applications.
ForeWord - Mark Terry
Wind Energy Basics is clearly written with numerous graphs, charts and photographs to help clarify what is often a complicated subject. Although some of the math might be daunting, the reader should come away with enough knowledge to make an informed decision about how to approach the purchase, installation, use and maintenance of a small wind turbine for home or small business use.
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Unfortunately, Not Basic Enoughby MMD2write
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February 09, 2009:
While I don't doubt Gipe's knowledge of his subject, I have no engineering background and for the most part I found the book impenetrable. It reminded me of computer courses back in the day, when I learned all about RAM and ROM and BUS, and not a thing about how to work one.
I wanted to know more about wind power as an alternative energy source that was, or, with the right technology, could be accessible to the ordinary person. Like, how feasible would it be to use a home-sized wind turbine to charge the battery of a hybrid car?
Forced (by the fact that I can only read words) to skip over pages of formulae, I learned two things: turbulence matters, and wind turbines generate not only electricity but vibration. Only after a good bit of reading, and reading-between-the-lines, did I understand that what Gipe meant by "vibration" was noise. The suckers are loud. Big ones are louder.
I skipped over probably two-thirds of the book.
I think this is probably a good introduction to the subject of wind turbines for those with some engineering or physics background, or for students who will have a teacher to guide them through it. But don't let the word 'basic' in the title cause you to assume it will be useful for the layman.
Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systemsby Anonymous
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November 03, 2000: Paul Gipe has many years experience of keeping right on top of developments in this rapidly changing field. As always, he presents a thoughtful and detailed report. His independent perspective will be invaluable to newcomers to the subject, who may have been bombarded with sales propaganda by the small wind turbine industry. What wind turbines can do, how much it will cost, what are the other issues to consider... it's all there, in detail. This book prepares the reader to calculate how much energy he/she may harvest, from a planned wind installation. Then it spells out how to tackle the job of erecting the machine in a practical, down-to-earth way. Paul Gipe demystifies the unfamiliar world of small scale wind energy and makes it accessible to those who wish to enjoy it.
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