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Power From the Wind: Achieving Energy Independence
Power From the Wind Achieving Energy Independence
Author: Dan Chiras, Mick Sagrillo, Ian Woofenden
Faced with frequent power outages, skyrocketing energy costs, and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources, homeowners and businesses are beginning to explore ways to use energy more efficiently and to generate their own electricity to reduce fuel bills and their carbon footprint and to achieve greater independence.Pow...  more » is an easy-to-understand guide for individuals and businesses interested in installing small wind energy systems and includes information on the following:
  • Ways to assess wind resources at your site
  • Wind turbines, towers, inverters, and batteries
  • Installation, maintenance, and costs
This book is designed to help readers make the smartest, most economical choices. Readers will gain the knowledge they need to make wise decisions during the design, purchase, and installation of small wind energy systems and to communicate effectively with wind system installers.Dan Chiras is an internationally acclaimed author who has published over twenty-four books, including The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy. He is a certified wind site assessor and has installed several residential wind systems. Dan lives in a passive solar home in Evergreen, Colorado. Mick Sagrillo is the wind technology specialist for Wisconsin's Focus on Energy. Ian Woofenden is a wind electricity editor, writer, workshop coordinator, instructor, and user in Washington's San Juan Islands.
ISBN-13: 9780865716209
ISBN-10: 086571620X
Publication Date: 2/1/2009
Pages: 256
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Publisher: New Society Publishers
Book Type: Paperback
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