Wind Power for the World: The Rise of Modern Wind Energy

ISBN-13: 9789814364935 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 676 str.

Preben Maegaard; Anna Krenz; Wolfgang Palz

Opis

This book sheds light on how the modern 3-bladed wind turbine came into being, and who, how and what in the proceeding period caused the success. It looks back over three decades to find the roots of this exciting development, a long cavalcade of developers, inventors, and manufacturers including the Danish authors who themselves were part of the breakthrough. Written for non-specialists, the book covers minimal science, emphasizing the story of how wind power became a worldwide 30-billion-euro business employing nearly one million people.

Spis treści

Preface from Series Editor. Acknowledgements. Introduction. The Wind Power Story. Forty Years of Wind Energy Development. History of Danish Wind Power. The aerodynamical research on windmill sails by Poul la Cour, 1896-1900. Networks of Wind Energy Enthusiasts and The Development of The "Danish Concept". A Personal Story About Danish Pioneering of Modern Wind Power, From Energy Crisis to Industrial Adventure – a Chronicle. The Emergence of Wind. From Herborg Blacksmith to Vestas. From Danregn to Bonus. Vind-Syssel 1985-1990. The Story of Dencon. Water Brake Windmills. Cooperative Energy Movement in Copenhagen, Danish Small Wind Power. Consigned to Oblivion. Hütter’s Heritage – The Stuttgart School. Overview of German Wind Industry Roots. Direct Drive Wind Turbines. How early 80’s Micro- and Power-Electronics Innovation in Germany Revolutionized Wind Energy Systems. How the Electricity Feed-In Law (Stromeinspeisungsgesetz) Came to Be Passed by the German Parliament, Enabling Renewable Energies to Establish Their Position in the Market, Wind, Women, Art, Acceptance. California – Wind Farms Retrospective. Emergence of Wind Energy: The University of Massachusetts. An American Personal Perspective. Residential Wind by Way of Illustration. Wind Power in China: Chasing the Dream that Creates Value. Rising Wind Power Industry of XEMC.

O autorze

Preben Maegaard is a Danish renewable energy pioneer, author and expert.

Anna Krenz is an artist, architect, and editor.

Wolfgang Palz is chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy.