Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy

<b>A highly accessible and authoritative account of wind energy’s scientific background, current technology, and international status, with an emphasis on large turbines and wind farms, both onshore and offshore</b> <p>Topics covered include:</p> <ul type=”disc”> <li>a brief history of wind energy</li> <li>the nature of the wind</li> <li>turbine aerodynamics, mechanics, and electrics</li> <li>wind farms</li> <li>offshore opportunities and challenges</li> <li>grid integration of wind energy</li> <li>economic and environmental aspects</li> </ul> <p>Whilst intellectually rigorous, this is not an academic treatise. Key equations are fully discussed, providing essential theoretical background. The text is supported by copious illustrations and about 50 inspiring full-colour photographs from around the world.</p> <p>This book is aimed at a wide readership including professionals, policy makers and employees in the energy sector in need of a basic appreciation of the underlying principles of wind energy or a quick update. Its style and level will also appeal to second and third year undergraduate and postgraduate students of renewable and wind energy, energy systems and electrical/electronic engineering. It also gives a concise account of the technology for the large and growing number of people who are interested in onshore and offshore wind farms and the contribution they are making to carbon-free electricity generation in the 21^st century.</p>