03828nam a2200565 a 4500 vtls000080170 MTX 20251111152544.0 160715007 001 0 eng d 9781118877890 9781118947937 201607151159 staff 1 STAFF MATRIX 201605041238 admin eng Ebook Walker, Richard P.. 117944 Wind energy essentials [electronic resource] : societal, economic, and environmental impacts/ Walker, Richard P.;Swift, Andrew. WILEY, 2015. 513 p. Chapter, Lesson, Part 1. Impacts of Energy and Electricity on Society. Chapter, Lesson, Part 2. The Basics of Electricity. Chapter, Lesson, Part 3. Overview of Wind Energy and Other Sources of Electricity. Chapter, Lesson, Part 4. Conversion of Power in the Wind to Electricity. Chapter, Lesson, Part 5. The Wind Energy Development Process. Chapter, Lesson, Part 6. Overview of Issues Faced by Wind Energy. Chapter, Lesson, Part 7. Wind and Wildlife: Siting Issues and Challenges. Chapter, Lesson, Part 8. Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Wind Energy on Humans: Public Health Issues. Chapter, Lesson, Part 9. Environmental and Ecological Impacts of Wind Energy on Humans: Public and Workforce Safety Issues. Chapter, Lesson, Part 10. Wind Energy's Impact on Aviation, Radar, and Telecommunications. Chapter, Lesson, Part 11. Other Environmental Issues of Wind Energy Development: Aesthetics, Cultural Resources, Land Use Compatibility, Water Resources, and Site Restoration. Chapter, Lesson, Part 12. Impact of Wind Energy on the Electric Grid. Chapter, Lesson, Part 13. Non-Wind Renewable Energy Sources Used to Meet Electricity Needs. Chapter, Lesson, Part 14. Nonrenewable Energy Sources Used to Meet Electricity Needs. Chapter, Lesson, Part 15. Energy Efficiency and Conservation: "Less Is More" and "Doing Without". Chapter, Lesson, Part 16. Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Chapter, Lesson, Part 17. Siting and Permitting of Electric Generation Projects. Chapter, Lesson, Part 18. Economics of Electricity Generation. Chapter, Lesson, Part 19. Economic Impacts and Benefits of Wind Energy Projects and Other Sources of Electric Generation. Chapter, Lesson, Part 20. Environmental Impacts and Economics of Offshore Wind Energy. Chapter, Lesson, Part 21. State and National Energy Policies. Chapter, Lesson, Part 22. Global Wind Energy Policy and Development. Chapter, Lesson, Part 23. Wind Energy Workforce, Education, and Jobs. Chapter, Lesson, Part 24. The Future of Electric Energy. Cover, Title,Wind energy essentials: societal, economic, and environmental impacts--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Contents--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Preface--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Foreword--Preface, Introduction, TOC,About the Authors--Preface, Introduction, TOC,Dedication and Acknowledgments--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix A: Wind Energy Reference Tables for Units, Conversions, Symbols, and Energy Equivalents--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix B: List of Acronyms--References, Appendix, Index,Appendix C: Glossary--References, Appendix, Index,Index. Technology 19206 Power Resources 33915 Swift, Andrew. 117945 http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/WILEYB0002943.html 10 76719 76719