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It includes numerous recommendations for selecting vendors and contractors for installing a windmill, and lots of maintenance details. It is clear that he has dedicated his life to this technology.This text provides charts and equations for sizing windmills. This is a must read.If this review was helpful, please add your vote. I highly recommend this text for anyone involved in establishing a windfarm for municipalities and others. Paul Gipe has provided a thoroughly readable text presenting all details necessary for selecting and managing a windfarm. What I found particularly interesting was his descriptions of past failures and why they failed. Thanks. He warns you of danger signals when buying a windmill such as:The maximum capacity for generating electricity from a windmill is determined by its rotor not its generator.I am still in the process of reading this massive text but the first 200 pages have been enlightening.
Eye opening for any amature thinking "Oh, I'll just get a windmill and I won't have any more electric bills." Worth reading if you really want to produce green electricity. Loads of details. Yes. Is it a good book. This is a very technical book. You need considerable land, about a year's worth the wind data for your particular site, more than a few thousand bucks, and even then, you may still find that it won't pay for itself. Very clear, complete information on the topic. One thing I didn't think about is that ice can form on the blades and fling off- hitting your home, a neighbor's home, or a car.
If yes, then this is definitely the book for you. And there are many specific and anecdotal examples to support the many scenarios described. To paraphrase the late Abby Hoffman - *Buy This Book* You'll be up to 60 mph (26.8 meters/second) in no time. Are you starting from zero knowledge regarding wind energy. Yours is sure to be one of them.
Do you want to get up to full speed in a reasonable amount of time. Paul Gipe has captured the essence of not only the fundamental technology but also the industry in general. Once done with this book, you will have the cranial capital to dig deeper into the engineering, the municipal or national scene, or the fundamentals of financing including energy-cash flow analysis. There is plenty of nitty-gritty for whatever side of the technology you prefer to understand, including building your own system.
Wind Power, Revised Edition: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and BusinessThis book is the bible for learning the history and current configurations of wind power and a welth of information as to how to set up your windmill and problems you may run into with your utility company. It is required reading for anyone thinking about setting up a wind generator.
Paul Gipe truly knows his industry. You'll feel like you've completed a college course on wind power after reading this book. Whether you're thinking about installing a small wind turbine or want to invest in a megawatt model, you should make this your first purchase.
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