Wind energy revolution : how the 1970s energy crisis fostered renewed interest in electric-generating technology /

"It may sound simple. Fashion a set of blades, attach them to a generator, set the machine on top of a tower, and let the wind do the work of creating electricity. Not so. Most of these attempts fail, even with the availability of the latest technologies. In Wind Energy Revolution, Christopher...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Gillis, Christopher C. (Author)
Outros autores: Bergey, Michael (writer of foreword.)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2023]
Edición:First edition.
Series:Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities.
Acceso en liña:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3956841
Table of Contents:
  • Electricity from the Wind
  • Wind-Electric Generators
  • Back to the Wind
  • Collective Energy
  • US Government Programs
  • Jacobs's Return
  • Bergey's Rise
  • Reinvention and Innovation
  • Spinning Forward.