{"product_id":"wind-resource-assessment-a-practical-guide-to-developing-a-wind-project-hardcover","title":"Wind Resource Assessment: A Practical Guide to Developing a Wind Project - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Brower\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a practical, authoritative guide for the most important phase in developing a wind energy project\"--\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA practical, authoritative guide to the assessment of wind resources for utility-scale wind projects--authored by a team of experts from a leading renewable energy consultancy\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe successful development of wind energy projects depends on an accurate assessment of where, how often, and how strongly the wind blows. A mistake in this stage of evaluation can cause severe financial losses and missed opportunities for developers, lenders, and investors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWind Resource Assessment: A Practical Guide to Developing a Wind Project\u003c\/i\u003e shows readers how to achieve a high standard of resource assessment, reduce the uncertainty associated with long-term energy performance, and maximize the value of their project assets. Beginning with the siting, installation, and operation of a high-quality wind monitoring program, this book continues with methods of data quality control and validation, extrapolating measurements from anemometer height to turbine height, adjusting short-term observations for historical climate conditions, and wind flow modeling to account for terrain and surface conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, \u003ci\u003eWind Resource Assessment\u003c\/i\u003e addresses special topics such as: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorker safety\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eData security\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemote sensing technology (sodar and lidar)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffshore resource assessment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpacts of climate change\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncertainty estimation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant design and energy production estimatio\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFilled with important information ranging from basic fundamentals of wind to cutting-edge research topics, and accompanied by helpful references and discussion questions, this comprehensive text--designed for an international audience--is a vital reference that promotes consistent standards for wind assessment across the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael C. Brower\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, editor and lead author, is Chief Technical Officer of AWS Truepower, LLC, where he leads product development and helps ensure quality and standards across the company. A physicist and prominent expert in wind energy, he has led numerous assessments of utility-scale wind projects around the world. He is also known for his contributions to wind flow modeling and short-term wind forecasting. His coauthors are a team of experts in meteorology, engineering, and modeling who have collectively assessed over 60,000 MW of wind plant capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47687991394525,"sku":"9781118022320","price":167.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/OU0wUGZaTFhUMWdZYVJRY2tkcmxXZz09.webp?v=1774044976","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/wind-resource-assessment-a-practical-guide-to-developing-a-wind-project-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}