Wind Power The Danish Way: From Poul la Cour to Modern Wind Turbines is a book written by a who’s … Read more
History of Wind Power
One of the most spectacular developments of industrial wind power technology occurred in the Zaan district, a region situated just above Amsterdam in the Netherlands. . . From 1600 to 1750, when the Netherlands became an important economical power, around 1,000 windmills were built and operated here. . .
Winds of Change by Rinie van Est is a masterly work of meticulous research that could well become a classic … Read more
Extensive treatise on the development, manufacture, and use of multiblade, mechanical farm windmills in France during the 19th century.
American readers will find two sections particularly intriguing: development of wind energy in Germany during the Third Reich, and a critical comparison of the German, U.S., and Danish wind energy programs in the modern era.
Timing is everything. And Peter Asmus couldn’t have better timed the release of his book about the rise and fall … Read more
Introduction to all the great names of French wind energy, including Georges Darrieus, Louis Vadot, Louis Constantin, the Duke de Goyon, and Laboratoire Eiffel.
“The free benefit of the wind ought not be denied to any man.”
The book, Land of the Living, is based on Borish’s study of the Danish folkehøjskol system in the early 1980s. His book is an articulate examination of Danish culture. His theme is that Denmark could — should — be used as a model for the post modern development of the USA in what he calls, paraphrasing E.F. Schumacher, “development with a human face.”
