Gipe, Paul.

Wind power : renewable energy for home, farm, and business / Paul Gipe. - Completely rev. and expanded ed. - White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Pub. Co., c2004. - xii, 496 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm.

Completely rev. and expanded ed. of: Wind power for home and business. White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Pub. Co., c1993.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 457-460) and index.

Introduction -- How to use the wind -- Measuring the wind -- Estimating output -- How much to expect -- Economics - does wind pay? -- Evaluating the technology - what works and what doesn't -- Towers -- Cutting does, not corners -- Buying a wind system -- Interconnection with the utility -- Off-the grid power systems -- Pumping water -- Siting -- Installation -- Operation, performance, and maintenance -- Safety -- Looking to the future.

ISBN: 1931498148

LCCN: 2003019354

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Wind power.

LC Class. No.: TJ820 / .G565 2004

Dewey Class. No.: 621.4/5