Wind power : renewable energy for home, farm, and business /

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by Gipe, Paul.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Gipe, Paul.--Wind power for home & business. Published by : Chelsea Green Pub. Co., (White River Junction, VT :) Physical details: xii, 496 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 26 cm. Subject(s): Wind power. Year : 2004 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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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.