TY - BOOK AU - Walker,Richard P.. AU - Swift,Andrew TI - Wind energy essentials: societal, economic, and environmental impacts SN - 9781118877890 PY - 2015/// PB - WILEY KW - Technology KW - Power Resources N1 - 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 UR - http://portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/WILEYB0002943.html ER -