Windfall
Subtitle: wind energy in America today
By: Robert W. Righter
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 219
ISBN-13: 9780806141923
Subjects: Electric power production; Wind power; Wind turbines
Description: "Currently the world's fastest-growing source of energy, wind generation offers hope for a partial solution to our energy problems by converting nature's energy into electricity without exposing our planet and its inhabitants to the dangers of heat, pollution, toxicity, or depletion of irreplaceable natural resources. Windfall tells the story of wind energy's extraordinary growth in the past decade and examines the arguments both for and against its use."-- Back cover
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How have we used wind and electricity?; title: How have these large turbines evolved?; title: The riddle of reliability; title: Tying into the grid; title: Can the government help?; title: "Not in my backyard"; title: Addressing nimby; title: Small turbines and appropriate technology; title: Other solutions; title: Living with the wind and the turbine.