Airborne Wind Energy An Overview of the Technological Approaches
This book shows possible solutions to how a profitable energy supply can be implemented with almost no population resistance. Worldwide, more than 80 % of our energy needs are still covered by fossil fuels. Under these circumstances, can climate change still be stopped? Essential technologies for us...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
| Series: | Green Energy and Technology
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- General presentation of wind energy (quality, frequency, energy density, windows of wind, wind directions, weather influences)
- Basic differences of the wind utilization concepts
- Classification of conventional wind energy use
- Classification of high-altitude wind energy utilization
- Overview of the players
- Presentation of the technology approaches
- Overview of the investors
- Production potential
- Economic effects
- Ecological effects
- Energy balances
- Material balances
- Evaluation matrix
- Future potential
- List of market participants
- Collection of icons (downloadable)
- Overview of abbreviations
- List of sources