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Woofenden, Ian.

Wind power your home for dummies / by Ian Woofenden. - Hoboken, N.J. : Chichester : For Dummies ; John Wiley [distributor], 2009. - xviii, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

A wind primer : stuff you need to know. Introducing the world of home wind electricity ; Is wind energy for you? ; Deconstructing wind-energy systems ; Electricity basics : a shocking amount of info ; Blowing through vital wind-energy principles -- Assessing your situation. The home energy assessment : gauging your energy appetite ; Increasing your home's energy efficiency ; Determining your site's wind-energy potential ; Defining your relationship to the grid ; Calculating the value of your investment ; If not wind, then what? Other options for green energy -- Assembling your system. Gathering a team of experts -- or going it alone ; Weighing wind generator options ; Talking about towers ; Checking out the rest of the system components ; Tying everything together : system sizing and design -- Installing and operating your system. Safety first! ; Installation time ; Living with wind energy -- the part of tens. Ten essential steps toward a successful wind-electric system ; Ten wind-energy mistakes ; Ten tales of wind-energy users and "abusers" -- Appendixes. A, Glossary ; B, Conversions, abbreviations, and acronyms.

Provides information on acquiring, installing, and maintaining a home-scale wind-energy system as well as how to assess a home's current energy usage, increase energy efficiency, and determine a site's wind-power potential.

ISBN: 9780470496374 0470496371

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA969089 bnb 015-32639 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015326393 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dwellings--Power supply.
Wind power--Equipment and supplies.
Wind turbines.
Wind power.

LC Class. No.: TX

Dewey Class. No.: 690.837047