Books on Wind Power

Wind Power

Today, the topic of wind power is everywhere, from the beaches of Cape Cod to the Oregon-Washington border, and one wind turbine is capable of producing enough electricity per year to run 200 average American households.

Since the mid-1970s, Paul Gipe has played a part in nearly every aspect of wind power development—from installing small turbines to promoting wind energy worldwide.

The Wind Power is written by Paul Gipe (a renowned supporter of Wind Power) and in his revised edition of Wind Power he sheds light on this increasingly important energy source.

With chapters on output and economics, Wind Power Books come no better than this one which discloses how much you can expect from each method of wind technology, both in terms of energy and financial savings.

The book’s updated models, graphics, and weighty appendixes make it an invaluable reference for everyone interested in the emerging trend of wind power and renewable energy.

Homebrew Wind Power

Have you ever wondered how wind power turbines work and why they look like they do?

Are you interested in adding wind power to your off-grid electric system, but are put off by the high cost of equipment and installation?

Harnessing the wind can be a tricky business, and although there are many Wind Power Books for sale today this one is ground breaking with the authors providing step-by-step, illustrated instructions for building a wind power generator in a home workshop.

Even if you don't plan on building your own turbine, this Home Brew Wind Power is packed with valuable information for anyone considering wind power and is one of those Books you really must have on your shelf.

It covers the basic physics of how the energy in moving air is turned into electricity, and most importantly, will give you a realistic idea of what wind energy can do for you--and what it can't.

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

This is one of the most inspirational Books available and is a must read for those people who think they are not capable of building a wind turbine.

Discarded motor parts, PVC pipe, and an old bicycle wheel may be junk to most people, but in the inspired hands of William Kamkwamba, they are instruments of opportunity.

Growing up amongst famine and poverty in rural Malawi, wind was one of the few abundant resources available, and the inventive fourteen-year-old saw its energy as a way to power his dreams.

"With a windmill, we'd finally release ourselves from the troubles of darkness and hunger," he realized. "A windmill meant more than just power, it was freedom."

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is an inspiring story of an indomitable will that refused to bend to doubt or circumstance. When the world seemed to be against him, William Kamkwamba set out to change it. --Dave Callanan