A review by Paul Gipe
November 29, 2006
WWEA’s Wind Energy: Technology and Planning (Wissen Windenergie: Technik und Planung)CD-ROM
The World Wind Energy Association (WWEA) issued a bilingual CD-ROM on wind energy at its New Delhi conference in 2006. The CD and companion web site, www.world-wind-energy.info, is the English translation of the German Wissen Windenergie: Technik und Planung developed by the German wind turbine owners association (Bundesverband Windenergie).
I found the comp-copy of the CD that I received wouldn’t load under Netscape 7.2. However, the web site functioned fine.
The production qualities are very high, though I found the opening screen a little too fancy for my plebian tastes. There is a plethora of information for any wind advocate, including a section on small wind turbines and grid integration.
Coming as it does from the center of the world’s wind industry, Germany, the information is current and useful.
Like a lot of the books and CD-ROMs that come across my desk, I didn’t have time for more than a cursory glance at the CD’s contents. Yet it’s clear that there are lots of photographs of sites I’ll never visit and details that would be useful for any researcher or student. Best of all, WWEA provides references and citations for tracking down additional sources.
Wind Energy: Technology and Planning (Wissen Windenergie: Technik und Planung), The CD-ROM can be ordered from the WWEA bookshop: , World Wind Energy Association e.V. , Charles-de-Gaulle-Str. 5, D-53113, Bonn, Germany, secretariat@wwindea.org, www.wwindea.org. The CD-ROM and web site were designed by the Argentine Wind Energy Association – AAEE, www.argentinaeolica.org.ar.
Wind Turbine Technology: An Introduction
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Components of a Wind Turbine
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Structure of a Modern Wind Turbine
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Tower & Foundation: An Overview
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Tower & Foundation: An Example
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Deep Offshore Wind Farms
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Rotor & Rotor Blades: An Overview
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Drive Train: An Overview
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An Example for a Direct Drive System
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Planetary Gearboxes
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Electronic Equipment: An Overview
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Other Components: An Overview
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Technological Development of Wind Turbines
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Offshore Class Prototypes
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Example for the Technological Development of a New Wind Turbine
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Report
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Videos
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Basics of Power Production
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Certification & Testing of Wind Turbines: An Overview
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Collected Links & Literature of the Chapter
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Planning of Wind Farms – An Overview
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Wind Resource Assessment
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Wind Measurement for Accurate Energy Predictions: An Overview
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Wind Mapping
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Wind Prognosis
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Planning, Siting and Design of a Wind Farm
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Siting of Wind Farms: Basic Aspects
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Wind Farm Planning and Layout Design
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Wind Energy in Libya – Pilot Wind Farm Project
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Repowering of Wind Turbines
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Repowering: The Size of Wind Turbines
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Planning Guidelines and Resources
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WWEA Sustainability Guidelines
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Wind Energy in Developing Countries: The GTZ TERNA Programme
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Collected Links and Literature
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Operation & Maintenance of Wind Farms: Introduction and Overview
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O&M: General Aspects
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Wind Power Systems: Operation Management and Maintenance
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Turbine Management: Operator Requirements
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Case Study Germany: Service of the Manufacturers
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O&M: Special Aspects
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Condition Monitoring: An Overview
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Conditioning Monitoring: Act in time and minimize Losses – or wait until the Crash?
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Maintenance & Condition Monitoring
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Management of Wind Farms: An Example for Performance Check
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O & M Software: An Example
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Occupational Safety Aspects
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Education and Training in the Service Sector
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The BZEE Education Centre for Renewable Energies
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Collected Links and Literature of the Chapter Operation & Maintenance
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Integrating Wind Energy into the Grid: An Overview
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Grid Integration
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The dena Grid Study and Results
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Grid Integration in Germany I
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Grid Integration in Germany II
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Grid Integration in Germany III
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Hydro-Wind Synergies
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EU-Scenario Grid Integration
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Full Solar Supply of Industrialized Countries: The Example Japan
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Guidelines on Grid Connection for Wind Farms in Brazil
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Storage Systems
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Storage Systems: An Overview
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Wind Hydrogen Energy Systems
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Flywheel Storage System: An Example
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Electric Vehicles with V2G – Storage for Large-Scale Wind Power
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Collected Links and Literature
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Special Applications
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Small Wind Systems and their Applications
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Seawater Desalination Systems: An Application Example
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Hybrid Systems
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Hybrid Power Systems: An Introduction
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Wind-Diesel Systems in Developing Countries
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Wind-Hybrid Systems and Rural Electrification: Experiences from India
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Case Study Hybrid Power System: Darling SEES, SouthAfrica – Visitor, Training and Education Centre
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Wind/Solar Pumping System in Mali
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Hydrogen
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Windpumps
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Wind Power Utilisation and Ships
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Collected Links and Literature