Wind Energy Planning

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2007-08-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309134088

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Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Committee on Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects Pdf

The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. Although the use of wind energy to generate electricity is increasing rapidly in the United States, government guidance to help communities and developers evaluate and plan proposed wind-energy projects is lacking. Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects offers an analysis of the environmental benefits and drawbacks of wind energy, along with an evaluation guide to aid decision-making about projects. It includes a case study of the mid-Atlantic highlands, a mountainous area that spans parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. This book will inform policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels.

Author : William Webster
Publisher : Wildy, Simmonds & Hill Publishing
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0854902864

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Renewable Energy from Wind and Solar Power: Law and Regulation by William Webster Pdf

Renewable Energy from Wind and Solar Power: Law and Regulation is concerned with the law and regulation of electricity generation in the case of the two most popular sources of energy derived from renewable resources. It covers up-to-date national policy and guidance relevant to electricity generation collected from renewable resources.

Author : Stephen A. Jay
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Science
ISBN : 0754671968

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At the Margins of Planning by Stephen A. Jay Pdf

Illustrated with an in-depth empirical investigation of various proposed wind farms, this book provides a thorough analysis of the attitudes and involvement of local planning authorities and communities in the consents process, and interprets these in light of wider debates about the use and management of the seas and the potential contribution of the mechanisms of planning.

Author : Sinisa Stankovic,Neil Campbell,Alan Harries
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781136573231

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Urban Wind Energy by Sinisa Stankovic,Neil Campbell,Alan Harries Pdf

Energy security, rising energy prices (oil, gas, electricity), 'peak oil', environmental pollution, nuclear energy, climate change and sustainable living are hot topics across the globe. Meanwhile, abundant and perpetual wind resources offer opportunities, via recent technological developments, to provide part of the solution to address these key issues. The rapid growth of large-scale wind farm installations has now led to the generation of clean electricity for tens of millions of homes around the world. However, despite the potential to reduce the losses and costs associated with transmission and to use local wind acceleration techniques to improve energy yields, the potential for urban wind energy has yet to be realised. Although there is increasing public interest, the uptake of urban wind energy in suitable areas has been slow. This is in part due to a lack of understanding of key issues such as: available wind resources; technology integration; planning processes (include assessment of environmental impacts and public safety due to close proximity to people and property); energy consumption in buildings versus energy production from turbines; economics (including grants, subsidies, maintenance); and the effect of complex urban windscapes on performance. Urban Wind Energy attempts to illuminate these areas, addressing common concerns highlighting pitfalls, offering real world examples and providing a framework to assess viability in energy, environmental and economic terms. It is a comprehensive guide to urban wind energy for architects, engineers, planners, developers, investors, policy-makers, manufacturers and students as well as community organisations and home-owners interested in generating their own clean electricity.

Author : R. Redlinger,P. Andersen,P. Morthorst
Publisher : Springer
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230524279

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Wind Energy in the 21st Century by R. Redlinger,P. Andersen,P. Morthorst Pdf

Wind energy is the great success story of modern renewable energy. Since the industry's rebirth following the energy crisis of the 1970s, thousands of wind energy projects have been installed around the world. The technology today is competitive with traditional fossil-fuelled electricity generation. Wind Energy in the 21st Century explores the current economic, financial, technical, environmental, competitive, and policy considerations facing the wind energy industry. With discussions of the latest electricity industry trends including deregulation, green markets, and tradable renewable credits, this book is a must-read for energy policymakers, researchers, and energy industry professionals.

Author : Daniela Borissova
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031522192

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Decision-Making in Design, Maintenance, Planning, and Investment of Wind Energy by Daniela Borissova Pdf

Author : John Dalsgaard Sørensen,Jens N Sørensen
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-12-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780857090638

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Wind Energy Systems by John Dalsgaard Sørensen,Jens N Sørensen Pdf

Large-scale wind power generation is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy and already makes a substantial contribution to power grids in many countries worldwide. With technology maturing, the challenge is now to increase penetration, and optimise the design, construction and performance of wind energy systems. Fundamental issues of safety and reliability are paramount in this drive to increase capacity and efficiency. Wind energy systems: Optimising design and construction for safe and reliable operation provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in the design, construction and operation of large-scale wind energy systems, including in offshore and other problematic environments. Part one provides detailed coverage of wind resource assessment and siting methods relevant to wind turbine and wind farm planning, as well as aeroelastics, aerodynamics, and fatigue loading that affect the safety and reliability of wind energy systems. This coverage is extended in part two, where the design and development of individual components is considered in depth, from wind turbine rotors to drive train and control systems, and on to tower design and construction. Part three explores operation and maintenance issues, such as reliability and maintainability strategies and condition monitoring systems, before discussing performance assessment and optimisation routes for wind energy systems in low wind speed environments and cold climates. Part four reviews offshore wind energy systems development, from the impact of environmental loads such as wind, waves and ice, to site specific construction and integrated wind farm planning, and of course the critical issues and strategies for offshore operation and maintenance. With its distinguished editors and international teams of contributors, Wind energy systems is a standard reference for wind power engineers, technicians and manufacturers, as well as researchers and academics involved in this expanding field. Reviews the latest developments in the design, construction and operation of large-scale wind energy systems Offers detailed coverage of wind resource assessment and siting methods relevant to wind turbine and wind farm planning Explores operation and maintenance issues, such as reliability and maintainability strategies and condition monitoring systems

Author : Joseph Szarka,Richard Cowell,Geraint Ellis,Peter A. Strachan,Charles Warren
Publisher : Springer
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781137265272

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Learning from Wind Power by Joseph Szarka,Richard Cowell,Geraint Ellis,Peter A. Strachan,Charles Warren Pdf

Bringing together contributions from leading researchers, this volume reflects on the political, institutional and social factors that have shaped the recent expansion of wind energy, and to consider what lessons this experience may provide for the future expansion of other renewable technologies.

Author : John Stillwell,Stan Geertman,Stan Openshaw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662039540

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Geographical Information and Planning by John Stillwell,Stan Geertman,Stan Openshaw Pdf

The 1990s have seen some remarkable changes in geographical information (GI) provision and computer technology that have impacted on many of the activities that constitute planning in all its different forms. However, relatively few texts in the field of geographical information systems (GIS) and planning have been published since Henk Scholten and John Stillwell edited Geographical Information Systems for Urban and Regional Planning in 1990. This volume seeks to redress the balance by showing how GI of various types is being used in urban, physical, environmental, socio-economic and business planning contexts at local, regional and national scales with the assistance of GIS and modelling methods, and how the uses of GI and GI technologies have evolved over the last decade. During this period, a number of meetings took place in Europe in different locations organised initially by European Geographical Information Systems (EGIS, 1990- 94) and more recently by the Joint European Conference and Exhibition (JEC) on Geographical Information (1995-97). These meetings brought together members of the GI community from across the world to discuss GI research and GIS applications. One of the Special Interest Groups associated with the JEC gatherings was that on 'Geographical Information and Planning' and several of the contributions in this book have their origins in papers presented to the group's meetings.

Author : Tony Burton,Nick Jenkins,David Sharpe,Ervin Bossanyi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470699751

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Wind Energy Handbook by Tony Burton,Nick Jenkins,David Sharpe,Ervin Bossanyi Pdf

Named as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles of 2012 Every year, Choice subject editors recognise the most significant print and electronic works reviewed in Choice during the previous calendar year. Appearing annually in Choice's January issue, this prestigious list of publications reflects the best in scholarly titles and attracts extraordinary attention from the academic library community. The authoritative reference on wind energy, now fully revised and updated to include offshore wind power A decade on from its first release, the Wind Energy Handbook, Second Edition, reflects the advances in technology underpinning the continued expansion of the global wind power sector. Harnessing their collective industrial and academic expertise, the authors provide a comprehensive introduction to wind turbine design and wind farm planning for onshore and offshore wind-powered electricity generation. The major change since the first edition is the addition of a new chapter on offshore wind turbines and offshore wind farm development. Opening with a survey of the present state of offshore wind farm development, the chapter goes on to consider resource assessment and array losses. Then wave loading on support structures is examined in depth, including wind and wave load combinations and descriptions of applicable wave theories. After sections covering optimum machine size and offshore turbine reliability, the different types of support structure deployed to date are described in turn, with emphasis on monopiles, including fatigue analysis in the frequency domain. Final sections examine the assessment of environmental impacts and the design of the power collection and transmission cable network. New coverage features: turbulence models updated to reflect the latest design standards, including an introduction to the Mann turbulence model extended treatment of horizontal axis wind turbines aerodynamics, now including a survey of wind turbine aerofoils, dynamic stall and computational fluid dynamics developments in turbine design codes techniques for extrapolating extreme loads from simulation results an introduction to the NREL cost model comparison of options for variable speed operation in-depth treatment of individual blade pitch control grid code requirements and the principles governing the connection of large wind farms to transmission networks four pages of full-colour pictures that illustrate blade manufacture, turbine construction and offshore support structure installation Firmly established as an essential reference, Wind Energy Handbook, Second Edition will prove a real asset to engineers, turbine designers and wind energy consultants both in industry and research. Advanced engineering students and new entrants to the wind energy sector will also find it an invaluable resource.

Author : Tore Wizelius
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317705376

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Developing Wind Power Projects by Tore Wizelius Pdf

Wind power is developing rapidly, in terms of both the number of new installations and in interest from stakeholders including policy-makers, NGOs, research scientists, industry and the general public. Unlike the majority of other texts on wind power, which are written primarily for engineers or policy analysts, this book specifically targets those interested in, or planning to develop, wind power projects. Having outlined wind power basics and explained the underlying resource and technology, the author explores the interactions between wind power and society, and the main aspects of project development, including siting, economics and legislation. This book will be an essential reference for professionals developing new sites, government officials and consultants reviewing related applications, and both specialists and non-specialists studying wind power project development.

Author : Toru Otawa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Power resources
ISBN : STANFORD:36105005520221

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Wind Energy Planning by Toru Otawa Pdf

Author : Victoria. Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Wind power
ISBN : 1921607211

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Policy and Planning Guidelines for Development of Wind Energy Facilities in Victoria by Victoria. Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning Pdf

Author : Peter Strachan,David Lal,David Toke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135898960

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Wind Power and Power Politics by Peter Strachan,David Lal,David Toke Pdf

The aim of the book is to analyse the factors that have influenced wind power outcomes in a range of countries which have featured significant wind power deployment programmes. A central theme is the relationship between patterns of ownership and the outcomes. These flow from different social environments, but they are associated with different types of planning outcome and deployment rates. Grass roots ownership is more widespread than is commonly thought, although it is not a panacea for effective wind power programmes. Financial policies used to promote wind power also have important influences of the rates of deployment. However, what seems to be most important for wind power deployment is a double coincidence of widespread social support for wind power deployment and effective financial support systems for wind power.

Author : British Wind Energy Association
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electric power production
ISBN : UOM:39015034938269

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Best Practice Guidelines for Wind Energy Development by British Wind Energy Association Pdf