Windfall Wind Energy in America Today |
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| Author:
| Righter, Robert W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4192-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2011 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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Not long ago, energy experts dismissed wind power as unreliable and capricious. Not anymore. The industry has arrived, and the spinning blades of this new kid on the electric power block offer hope for a partial solution to our energy problems by converting nature's energy into electricity without exposing our planet and its inhabitants to the dangers of heat, pollution, toxicity, or depletion of irreplaceable natural resources.
Windfall tells the story of this...
More DescriptionNot long ago, energy experts dismissed wind power as unreliable and capricious. Not anymore. The industry has arrived, and the spinning blades of this new kid on the electric power block offer hope for a partial solution to our energy problems by converting nature's energy into electricity without exposing our planet and its inhabitants to the dangers of heat, pollution, toxicity, or depletion of irreplaceable natural resources. Windfall tells the story of this extraordinary transformation and examines the arguments both for and against wind generation.