Wind Power for Dummies Paperback - 2009 - 1st Edition
by Ian Woofenden
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Learn about home-scale wind energy without getting blown away!
Are you thinking about exploring ways you can limit yourhome's environmental impact, but you're not sure whethera wind-energy system is right for you? Wind Power For Dummies gives you real-world, easy-to-understand tips and information on each step in the process of acquiring, installing, and maintaining a home-scale wind-energy system. Plus, you'll learn how to assess your current energy use, increase your home's energy efficiency, and determine your site's wind-energy potential.
- Getting a wind primer -- determine whether wind energy is right for you, understand the parts of a basic wind-electric system, and discover basic electricity and wind-energy principles
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Assessing your situation -- get a realistic understanding of your site's wind-energy potential and check out alternate options to using wind energy
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Assembling your system -- find helpful advice on designing your wind-electric system, whether you're doing it yourself or working with experts
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Installing and operating your system -- use trusted tips on safely installing, living with, maintaining, and enjoying your wind-electric system
Open the book and find:
- Electricity basics defined in clear English
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Vital wind-energy principles
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Advice on how to conduct a home energy assessment
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Tips on how to increase your home's energy efficiency
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Information on how wind energy will affect your wallet
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The basic requirements for a productive, long-lasting system
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Fundamentals on system sizing and design
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- Title Wind Power for Dummies
- Author Ian Woofenden
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 384
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher For Dummies, Hoboken, NJ
- Date 2009-10
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780470496374 / 0470496371
- Weight 1.44 lbs (0.65 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 7.34 x 0.76 in (23.62 x 18.64 x 1.93 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Renewable energy sources, Wind power
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009935225
- Dewey Decimal Code 621.312
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