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Hello! Welcome to the Wind Turbines LibGuide. Below you will find a variety of books and library resources available to help you learn more about wind turbines and green energy.

Electronic Books

Wind Power Generation by Paul Breeze
ISBN: 9780128040386
Publication Date: 2015-11-13
Includes the anatomy of a wind turbine as well as useful information about rotors and blades.
Wind Power for Dummies by Ian Woofenden; Dummies Press Staff
ISBN: 9780470496374
Publication Date: 2009-10-05
See part III for information about horizontal versus vertical-axis as well as two versus three blades.
Developing Wind Power Projects by Tore Wizelius
ISBN: 9781844072620
Publication Date: 2006-12-01
Section 7 contains components and types of wind turbines.
Small-Scale Wind Power by John P. Abraham; Brian Plourde
ISBN: 9781606504840
Publication Date: 2014-08-01
See chapters 3-5 for designs of Darrieus, Savonius, or Horizontal-axis turbines.
Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines by Martin O. L. Hansen
ISBN: 9781138775077
Publication Date: 2015-05-05
Wind Energy Explained by J. F. Manwell; Anthony L. Rogers; Jon G. McGowan; Manwell; James F. Manwell
ISBN: 9780470015001
Publication Date: 2010-02-01
See chapter 7 for Wind Turbine Design and Testing. Section 7.2 includes the steps to designing a wind turbine.
Wind Power by Yulia V. Karakeyan; Victor Lyatkher
ISBN: 9781118720929
Publication Date: 2013-12-16
Innovation in Wind Turbine Design by Peter Jamieson
ISBN: 9780470699812
Publication Date: 2011-09-19
Power from the Wind by Dan Chiras; Mick Sagrillo (As told to); Ian Woofenden (As told to)
ISBN: 9780865716209
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
Wind Energy Generation by Olimpo Anaya-Lara; Nick Jenkins; Janaka Ekanayake; Phillip Cartwright; Michael Cartwright; Mike Hughes; Michael Hughes
ISBN: 9780470714331
Publication Date: 2009-08-31
Wind Power by Rebecca L. Busby
ISBN: 9781593702441
Publication Date: 2012-05-31
Wind Power by Ted R. Moore (Editor); Ewarld I. Bailey (Editor)
ISBN: 9781620817872
Publication Date: 2012-09-01
Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy by Paul A. Lynn
ISBN: 9780470976081
Publication Date: 2011-12-12
Electricity Generation Using Wind Power by William Shepherd
ISBN: 9789814304139
Publication Date: 2010-12-23
Understanding Wind Power Technology by Alois Schaffarczyk
ISBN: 9781118701546
Publication Date: 2014-04-08
Wind Energy Engineering by Pramod Jain
ISBN: 9780071714778
Publication Date: 2010-09-22
Wind Resource Assessment by Michael Brower; Daniel W. Bernadett; Kurt V. Elsholz; Matthew V. Filippelli; Michael J. Markus; Mark A. Taylor; Jeremy Tensen
ISBN: 9781118022320
Publication Date: 2012-06-19

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Print Books

Wind Power by Peter Musgrove
Call Number: TJ828 .M875 2010
ISBN: 0521747635
Publication Date: 2009-12-24
Wind Energy Explained by James F. Manwell; A. L. Rogers; J. G. McGowan; J. F. Manwell; Jon G. McGowan; Anthony L. Rogers
Call Number: TJ820 M374 2002
ISBN: 0471499722
Publication Date: 2002-06-21
Developing Wind Power Projects by Tore Wizelius
Call Number: TJ825 .W59 2007
ISBN: 1844072622
Publication Date: 2006-12-01
Wind Power for the World by Preben Maegaard (Editor); Anna Krenz (Editor); Wolfgang Palz (Editor)
Call Number: TJ820 .W5766 2013
ISBN: 9789814364935
Publication Date: 2013-06-04

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Selected Web Resources

HOW DO WIND TURBINES WORK?
From U.S. Department of Engery
Windpower Engineering & Development
Articles, Resources, Podcasts on Windpower
American Wind Energy Association
All About Wind, Issues and Policy, Research and Data
Wind from EIA
Independent Statistics and Analysis from U.S. Energy Information Administration
American Council On Renewable Energy
Non-profit organization for advancing renewable energy sector
Wind Energy Basics
From Wind Energy Development Programmatic EIS by US Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
Wind Energy Basics
From National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Massachusetts Wind
From Energy and Environmental Affairs Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston Wind Energy
Wind Energy Zoning, Projects, and Turbines in the Boston area

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Welcome!

Hello! Welcome to the Wind Turbines LibGuide. Below you will find a variety of books and library resources available to help you learn more about wind turbines and green energy.

Electronic Books

Print Books

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Selected Web Resources