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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stankovic, Sinisa
Other Authors:	Campbell, Neil (Neil Scott), Harries, Alan
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan, 2009.
Subjects:	Wind power. City planning > Environmental aspects. City planning.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1. Wind energy in context - Introduction: Energy energy energy ... wind energy and global energy supply: 1. Rising energy prices and energy security
2. Environmental issues
Summary
Pt. 2. Urban wind energy potential - Introduction: Where there's a wind there's a way - design options and opportunities: 1. Small wind energy: retrofitting and building-mounted wind turbines
2. Large wind energy: stand-alone wind turbines
3. Building integrated wind turbines
4. The future of urban wind energy
Pt. 3. Urban wind energy feasibility study - Introduction: Initial investigations, decision-making and the feasibility study: 1. Project aims
2. Initial wind resource estimation and site study
3. Environmental impacts and suitable/available technologies
4. Economic aspects
Summary
Pt. 4. Turbine technology - Introduction: Design practicalities : 1. Turbine types
2. Generator types
3. Blade design
4. Overspeed protection
5. Tower design
6. Grid connection
7. Sourcing equipment
8. Wind energy yield enhancements techniques
Summary
Pt. 5. Building-Integrated wind turbines - Introduction: Powerful architecture: 1. General guidelines for building-integrated wind turbines
2. Wind directionality and building orientation
3. Predicting the energy yields from turbines integrated into shrouds within tall buildings
4. Environmental impacts, building design and planning
Summary.

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