Wind Power For Dummies

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By Ian Woofenden

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Wind Power For Dummies by Ian Woofenden provides a comprehensive introduction to harnessing wind energy. It explains the fundamentals of wind turbine technology, covers assessing your site's viability, and explores steps for setting up a system for residential or small-business use. Practical advice and insights are offered for both enthusiasts and serious investors keen on sustainable energy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're eager to venture into the world of renewable energy and are specifically curious about harnessing wind power for personal or community projects. It's an accessible guide for those with a passion for sustainable living, providing practical insights and step-by-step instructions ideal for both beginners and those looking to refine their understanding of home-based wind energy systems.

Wind Power For Dummies

The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production! Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power For Dummies supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain a sustainable, cost-effective wind generator to power your home for decades to come.

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Wind Power For Dummies is the consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production!

Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your backyard. Wind Power For Dummies supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain a sustainable, cost-effective wind generator to power your home for decades to come.

This authoritative, plain-English guide walks you through every step of the process, from assessing your site and available wind sources to deciding whether wind power is the solution for you. Learn everything from understanding the mechanics of wind power and locating a contractor to producing your own affordable and sustainable electricity.

Guides you step by step through the process of selecting, installing, and operating a small-scale wind generator to power your home.
Demystifies system configurations, terminology, and wind energy principles to help you speak the language of the pros.
Helps assess and reduce your energy needs and decide whether wind power is right for you.
Explains the mechanics of home-based wind power.
Shows you how to tie into the grid and sell energy back to the power company.
Offers advice on evaluating all of the costs of and financing for your project.
Provides tips on working with contractors and complying with local zoning laws.

Yes, you can do it, with a little help from Wind Power For Dummies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780470496374

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 231.0mm

Weight: 499g

Pages: 384

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Dummies Home & Garden Ian Woofenden Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Ian Woofenden is a Senior Editor with Home Power magazine, the Northwest & Costa Rica Coordinator with Solar Energy International, and a wind-energy author, consultant, and instructor. He has been living off-grid with his family and several wind generators for almost 30 years.