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The Economics of Onshore wind energy: wind energy Fact Sheet 3: This paper describes the factors which influence the costs of generating electricity from wind energy, and also how much they pay for it. Wind energy is different from many other forms of energy generation because the fuel, i.e. the wind, is free. Most of the costs of a wind farm...; Tags: wind energy, wind farm, turbine; White papers 2002-02-26
Offshore wind energy: wind energy Fact Sheet 1: This paper provides a brief description of offshore wind technology, its economics and the amount of energy that can potentially be exploited in the UK. The UK Government expects offshore wind energy, together with onshore wind energy, to be a major contributor to its target to generate 10% of UK...; Tags: wind energy, U.K., turbine; White papers 2002-02-26
Why Wind Power in the UK: wind energy Fact Sheet 2: This paper discusses about wind power as a source of energy and provides an overview of UK Government policy on wind energy and other renewables. Wind energy is inherently sustainable; i.e. using it today does not have an ongoing negative impact on life in the future. It has a number...; Tags: wind energy, U.K.; White papers 2002-02-26
wind energy Today and in the 21st Century: This white paper describes Wind energy as the most promising of the new renewable sources of energy. This article reviews the reasons why wind turbines have been a successful technology for clean and safe production of electricity, and it outlines the future potentials for wind energy technology along with revealing...; Tags: wind energy, turbine, cost reduction; White papers 2001-03-30
Energy From Wind: An Explanation of Terms - wind energy Fact Sheet 13: Many terms are used to describe the power and energy derived from wind turbines. This paper explains some of them and relates the electrical output to the energy that we consume. A prime aim of wind energy is to generate pollution-free electricity. The installed capacity tells us the potential output...; Tags: wind energy, turbine, pollution; White papers 2002-02-26

Small wind energy Systems for the Homeowner: The article describes about energy systems. A wind energy system can provide you with a cushion against electric power price increases. Wind energy systems help reduces U.S. dependence on fossil fuels, and they are nonpolluting. If you live in a remote location, a small wind energy system can help you...; Tags: wind energy, powerline, fossil fuel; White papers
Wind Power: Environmental and Safety Issues - wind energy Fact Sheet 4: As with all sectors of society, the wind energy industry has a duty to act responsibly, both towards the health and safety of individuals and in minimizing the impact of wind turbines on the environment. This paper addresses some of the major issues and public perceptions. Wind developers are required...; Tags: wind energy, wind farm, turbine, health care, environment; White papers 2002-02-26
Predicting Offshore wind energy Resources (Power): This paper provides details about the coming years, exploitation of offshore wind energy is set to play a central role in overall energy strategy by assisting EU member state governments to achieve their national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets (both now and in the future), whilst continuing to meet the...; Tags: knowledge; White papers 2003-09-11
A Summary of the Experience of wind energy Support Through the NFFO: wind energy Fact Sheet 6: This paper provides details of the development of the wind energy market in the UK and the success of schemes supported under the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation. The incentive for the UK Government to provide support for renewable energy technologies lies in their potential contribution to secure, diverse and sustainable energy...; Tags: wind energy, renewable energy, incentive; White papers 2002-02-26
The History of wind energy and the First Inventions That Used Wind for Their Energy: The intention of this paper is to research the history of wind power and find out what inventions were used to utilize the energy produced by wind in the early centuries. This was a big moment in history as it helped to shape and help the world today. The two...; Tags: wind energy, transportation, industry; White papers
Efficiency and Performance: wind energy Fact Sheet 14: Many terms are used to describe the performance of wind turbines. This paper explains the important ones. The amount of power that a wind turbine generates depends on the wind speed at the time. The one technical context in which efficiency is applied to wind turbines is in the aerodynamic...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, turbine, blade, wind energy, performance; White papers 2002-05-15
Large Scale Offshore wind energy in the North Sea: A Technology and Policy Perspective: This paper summarizes the conclusions of technology, policy, and market-related ECN studies on offshore wind energy carried out by the departments Policy Studies and Wind Energy. The aim is to provide a more integrated vision regarding the perspectives for wind energy in the Dutch North Sea and in other Western...; Tags: Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, wind energy, vision; White papers 2003-07-31
NRECA White Paper on Wind Power: Wind is the fastest-growing form of renewable energy in the United States. For example, from 1991 to 2002, the production of electricity from wind turbines in the United States has more than doubled a growth rate faster than any other form of power generation. This white paper will review the...; Tags: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, wind energy, power generation, renewable energy, turbine, U.S.; White papers 2003-04-01
Harvesting Your Own Wind-Generated Electricity: This fact sheet discusses how farmers can use wind energy to generate electricity within their farms. It is no surprise that Wisconsin farmers are interested in harvesting wind energy. Wind turbines are well suited for agricultural settings because they operate most efficiently in open areas like cropland or pastures, yet...; Tags: wind energy, turbine; White papers 2004-02-01
The International Market: wind energy Fact Sheet 9: This paper reviews the current global market and manufacturing base for wind turbines. The principal value for most countries actively involved in implementing wind energy to date is the control or reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Wind energy can also bring important advantages in reducing dependence on imported fuel supplies,...; Tags: wind energy, greenhouse gas, turbine, manufacturing, benefit; White papers 2002-02-26
Coastal North Carolina Wind Resource Assessment Project: Recent advances in wind turbine technology combined with work done by the North Carolina State Energy Office to map the wind resource in eastern North Carolina show that the Coastal region of North Carolina holds substantial wind power potential for wind energy development. This article focuses on the Coastal North...; Tags: wind energy, North Carolina, turbine; White papers
Integrating Large Amounts of wind energy With a Small Electric-Power System: The cost of building and operating wind farms continues to decline. And governments increasingly encourage development of renewable energy resources. As a consequence, the amount of wind capacity is growing, raising important questions about the integration of wind output with electric-power systems. These questions have physical (especially reliability) and economic...; Tags: Xcel Energy Inc., wind farm, wind energy, renewable energy; White papers 2004-04-01
Electrical Network Limitations on Large-Scale Deployment of Offshore wind energy: The overall aim of this paper is to investigate the limitations presented by the existing electricity networks in England, Wales and Scotland to the large scale deployment of offshore wind energy. Offshore wind energy is expected to have a number of advantages over onshore wind energy, such as higher wind...; Tags: wind energy, network; White papers 2001-06-15
Cumulative Effects of Wind Turbines: A Guide to Assessing the Cumulative Effects of wind energy Development: This paper provides practical information and advice on how to carry out an assessment of the cumulative effects of on-shore wind energy development. It is aimed at developers, planners and all other stakeholders with an interest in the development of wind energy in the United Kingdom. Global concerns over the...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, wind energy, turbine, renewable energy; White papers 2001-09-05
Electricity From Offshore wind energy: This report reviews the current status and future trends in the exploitation of offshore wind energy. The review covers the development of offshore wind activities up to now, and analyses the trends and future market possibilities over the next 5-10 years. The main topics include the development of offshore wind...; Tags: Outsourcing, offshore, turbine; White papers 2000-10-01