Other useful publications
Wind Power: Your Questions Answered
Wind Power: Your Questions Answered is available in two formats: a cut down version aimed at householders, while the full report Wind Power in the UK can be used for those who want/need greater depth of analysis, along with full references and sources. Both are freely available to download as pdfs from www.sd-commission.org.uk/wind and this page also includes details of how to order paper copies of either publication.
Wind Energy - The Facts
Wind Energy - The Facts is a comprehensive report by the European Wind Energy Association covering key issues relating to wind energy in Europe. Themes include technical development, resource assessment, integration to transmission networks, research and development, market development and policy analysis. Please note that this is a 10.3 MB file.
Concrete Towers for Onshore and Offshore Wind Farms
This is an independent report undertaken by a leading engineering consultant on behalf of The Concrete Centre to develop conceptual concrete solutions for both onshore and offshore wind. Given the challenges currently facing the industry, the findings are extremely topical and encouraging - confirming the potential availability of practical and economic UK-sourced solutions.
Please note that this is a 5 MB file.
Country Attractiveness Indices Spring 2006
The Ernst & Young Country Attractiveness Indices provide scores for national renewable energy markets, renewable energy infrastructures and their suitability for individual technologies. The indices provide scores out of 100 and are updated on a regular basis. The UK has topped the league for wind energy several times.
Wind Energy Handbook
The Wind Energy Handbook draws on the authors' collective industrial and academic experience to highlight the interdisciplinary nature of wind energy research and provide a comprehensive treatment of wind energy for electricity generation. With coverage ranging from practical concerns about component design to the economic importance of sustainable power sources, the Wind Energy Handbook will be an asset to engineers, turbine designers, wind energy consultants and graduate engineering students.
By BWEA members:
Tony Burton, Wind Energy Consultant, Carno, Powys, UK
David Sharpe, CREST, Loughborough University, UK
Nick Jenkins, UMIST, Manchester, UK
Ervin Bossanyi, Garrad Hassan Partners, Bristol, UK
Published September 2001 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
ISBN: 0-471-48997-2
UK Freephone 0800 243407
Overseas +44 1243 779777
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Web: www.wiley.co.uk
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