Open AccessSmall Wind Electric Systems: A Minnesota Consumer's Guide
Publication year - 2007
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/903389
Subject(s) - grid , state (computer science) , wind power , incentive , resource (disambiguation) , environmental economics , meteorology , computer science , environmental science , operations research , engineering , geography , electrical engineering , economics , microeconomics , algorithm , computer network , geodesy
Small Wind Electric Systems: A Minnesota Consumer's Guide provides consumers with information to help them determine whether a small wind electric system can provide all or a portion of the energy they need for their home or business based on their wind resource, energy needs, and economics. Topics include how to make a home more energy efficient, how to choose the correct turbine size, the parts of a wind electric system, how to determine whether enough wind resource exists, how to choose the best site for a turbine, how to connect a system to the utility grid, and whether it's possible to become independent of the utility grid using wind energy. In addition, the cover of the guide contains a list of contacts for more information