Wind Energy Revolution: How the 1970s Energy Crisis Fostered Renewed Interest in Electric-Generating Technology Volume 30

by Christopher C. Gillis

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It may sound simple. Fashion a set of blades, attach them to a generator, set the machine on top of a tower, and let the wind do the work of creating electricity. Not so. Most of these attempts fail, even with the availability of the latest technologies. In Wind Energy Revolution, Christopher C. Gillis Sr. examines the efforts to develop "small" wind generators for use at homes, farms, and ranches following the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo.

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Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1648430627

ISBN13:9781648430626

Release Date:August 2023

Publisher:Texas A&M University Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:3.39 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 8.7" x 11.3"

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Engineering History Technology

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