Actions for Wind energy essentials : societal, economic, and environmental impacts
Wind energy essentials : societal, economic, and environmental impacts / Richard P. Walker, Andrew Swift
- Author
- Walker, Richard P., 1957-
- Published
- Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2015]
- Physical Description
- xiv, 490 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Additional Creators
- Swift, A. H. P. (Andrew H. P.)
- Contents
- Machine generated contents note: 1.1.What are "Social and Environmental Impacts"?, -- 1.2.Early Wind Power Innovation and Discovery, -- 1.3.Impact of Electricity on Society, -- 1.4.History of Wind Energy for Electricity Production, -- 1.5.Renewables and Electrification in Third-World Countries, -- 1.6.The Nexus of Wind, Water, and Electricity, -- References, -- 2.1.Units of Electrical Measurement, -- 2.2.Descriptions of Common Electrical Equipment, -- 2.3.Types of Companies or Business Units within the Electric Industry, -- 2.4.Frequently Asked Questions, -- Reference, -- 3.1.Defining Renewable Energy, -- 3.2.Sources and Uses of Energy, -- 3.3.Growth of Renewable Energy in the United States, -- 3.4.Use of Renewable Energy for Electricity Production in the United States, -- 3.5.Growth of Wind Power Capacity in the United States, -- 3.6.Subsidies or Incentives for Wind Energy, -- 3.7.Potential for Increased Use of Wind Energy in the United States, -- 3.8.Wind Resources in the United States, -- 3.9.Overview of Other Sources of Electric Generation in the United States, -- References, -- 4.1.Wind Power Plants and Wind Turbines, -- 4.2.Atmospheric Science, -- 4.3.Wind Statistics, -- 5.1.Requirements for an Economically Viable Wind Energy Project, -- 5.2.Other Factors that Contribute to the Success of a Wind Energy Project, -- 5.3.Potential "Fatal Flaws", -- 5.4.Coordination of the Wind Energy Project Development Process, -- 5.5.Timeline for Developing a Wind Energy Project, -- 5.6.Major Steps in the Early-Stage Wind Project Development Process, -- 5.7.Major Steps in Latter-Stage Wind Energy Project Development, -- 5.8.Final Steps in Developing a Wind Energy Project, -- 5.9.Conclusions, -- References, -- 6.1.The Need to Understand and Respond, -- 6.2.Community Relationships and Public Outreach, -- 6.3.General Categorization of Issues, -- Reference, -- 7.1.Overview of Wildlife-Related Issues Faced by the Wind Industry, -- 7.2.State and Federal Regulations Relevant to Wind Development's Impact on Wildlife, -- 7.3.USFWS Guidelines for Wind Development, -- 7.4.Best Management Practices for Wind Energy Development Included as Chapter 7 of the USFWS Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines, -- 7.5.Bird Deaths Due to Collisions with Wind Turbine Blades, -- 7.6.Wind Generation Wildlife Issues Not Limited to Avian Collisions, -- 7.7.Avian Species of Concern, -- 7.8.Bat Deaths due to Wind Energy Development, -- 7.9.Organizations Studying Ways to Minimize Effects of Wind Development on Birds and Other Wildlife, -- 7.10.Conclusions, -- References, -- 8.1.Overview of Environmental and Ecological Impacts on Humans, -- 8.2.Wind Turbine Noise: Key Terms, -- 8.3.Estimates of Noise from Wind Turbines, -- 8.4.Potential Health Effects of Audible or Subaudible Noise from Wind Turbines, -- 8.5.Noise Ordinances, -- 8.6.Technological Advances that can Reduce Turbine Noise, -- 8.7.Siting Procedures for Noise Mitigation, -- 8.8.Shadow Flicker, -- 8.9.Mitigation of Shadow Flicker, -- 8.10.Electric and Magnetic Fields, -- 8.11.Mitigating EMF Exposure from Wind Projects, -- 8.12.Solid and Hazardous Wastes, -- 8.13.Mitigation of Solid and Hazardous Waste Issues, -- 8.14.Conclusions, -- References, -- 9.1.Overview of Workforce and Public Safety Issues, -- 9.2.Things Can Go Wrong Anytime Humans are Involved (in any Industry), -- 9.3.Ice Shedding, -- 9.4.Mitigating Ice Shedding Issues, -- 9.5.Blade Throw, -- 9.6.Mitigating Blade Throw Issues, -- 9.7.Risk of Fire, -- 9.8.Mitigating Risk of Fire, -- 9.9.Lightning, -- 9.10.Other Weather Emergencies: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Hail, -- 9.11.The Impact of Wind Energy on Vehicular Traffic, -- 9.12.Planning for and Addressing Transportation Issues, -- 9.13.Electrical and Pipeline Safety: Height, Depth, and Location of Electric Lines, -- 9.14.Other Wind Energy Industry Workforce Safety Issues, -- 9.15.Conclusions, -- References, -- 10.1.Impact of Wind Energy on Military and Civilian Aviation, -- 10.2.Regulatory Requirements and FAA Permitting Process, -- 10.3.FAA Screening Tools, -- 10.4.FAA Requirements for Marking or Lighting of Obstructions, -- 10.5.Marking and/or Lighting of Meteorological Towers, -- 10.6.Potential Impact of Wind Turbines on Aviation or Navigation Radar, -- 10.7.Potential Impact of Wind Turbines on Weather Radar, -- 10.8.Potential Impact of Wind Turbines on Telecommunications, -- References, -- 11.1.Aesthetic Issues: Wind Energy's Impact on Scenery or Viewshed, -- 11.2.Mitigating Aesthetic Impacts and Issues, -- 11.3.Impact of Wind Energy on Cultural Resources, -- 11.4.Compatibility of Wind Energy Development with Existing Land Use, -- 11.5.Impact of Wind Energy Development on Water Resources, -- 11.6.Removal of Retired Equipment and Restoration of Property, -- 11.7.Best Management Practices for Decommissioning of Wind Energy Projects (from USFWS Land-Based Wind Energy Guidelines), -- References, -- 12.1.Overview of Wind Integration Issues, -- 12.2.The Electric Grid, -- 12.3.Wind Penetration, -- 12.4.Issues that Arise due to Integration of Wind Energy, -- 12.5.Capability of Wind Turbines to Meet Applicable Standards for Grid Interconnection, -- 12.6.Conclusions, -- References, -- 13.1.Comparing Sources of Electric Generation: Attributes That Will Be Considered, -- 13.2.Renewable Energy Generation Resources in the United States, -- 13.3.Hydroelectric Generation, -- 13.4.Solar Energy, -- 13.5.Biomass Energy, -- 13.6.Municipal Solid Waste, -- 13.7.Landfill Gas, -- 13.8.Geothermal Energy, -- 13.9.Energy from the Ocean: Tidal Power and Wave Power, -- 13.10.Hydrogen, -- References, -- 14.1.Comparing Sources of Electric Generation, -- 14.2.Processes or Technologies Used to Produce Electricity, -- 14.3.Comparing Efficiencies of Generation Technologies, -- 14.4.Generation Resources in the United States, -- 14.5.Nuclear Energy, -- 14.6.Coal-Fired Generation, -- 14.7.Natural Gas-Fired Generation, -- 14.8.Oil-Fired Generation, -- 14.9.Methane Hydrates, -- References, -- 15.1.Overview, -- 15.2.Concepts, -- 15.3.Consumer Efficiency and DSM, -- 15.4.Generation and Transmission Efficiency, -- 15.5.Conserving Resources and Reducing Emissions, -- 15.6.Positive Attributes of Energy Efficiency and Conservation, -- 15.7.Limits to Electric Energy Efficiency and Conservation, -- References, -- 16.1.Overview, -- 16.2.The Greenhouse Effect, -- 16.3.Fossil Fuels and their Contribution to GHG Levels, -- 16.4.International Political and Economic Issues of Controlling GHG Emissions, -- 16.5.Public Opinion and Policy, -- 16.6.Potential Effects of Global Climate Change, -- 16.7.Methods and Costs of Mitigation, -- 16.8.Conclusions, -- References, -- 17.1.Federal Law, Regulations, and Permitting Requirements, -- 17.2.Federal Permits, Approvals, or Consultations, -- 17.3.State and Local Permitting, -- 17.4.Public Opposition to Power Plants and Transmission Lines, -- 17.5.Examples of Renewable Energy Projects Experiencing Difficulty in Obtaining Required Permits or Approvals, -- 17.6.Examples of Fossil-Fueled or Nuclear Generation Projects Experiencing Difficulty in Obtaining Required Permits or Approvals, -- 17.7.Transmission Line Projects Experiencing Difficulty in Obtaining Required Permits or Approvals, -- 17.8.Checklist for Governmental Approvals, -- References, -- 18.1.Sources of Electricity Generation, -- 18.2.Electrical Demand versus Supply, -- 18.3.Marginal Cost of Electricity/Energy Value, -- 18.4.Effect of Generation Resource Diversity on Electricity Market Price, -- 18.5.Capacity Value of Electric Generation, -- 18.6.Effect of Capacity Factor on the Economics of Electricity Generation, -- 18.7.Effect of Expected Useful Life or Economic Life of Power Plants on the Economics of Electricity Generation, -- 18.8.Book Depreciation versus Depreciation for Tax Purposes, -- 18.9.Ad Valorem or Property Taxes, -- 18.10.Federal Support and Subsidies, -- 18.11.Environmental Externalities, -- 18.12.Using Levelized Cost of Energy to Compare Competing Technologies, -- 18.13.Conclusions, -- References, -- 19.1.Introduction, -- 19.2.Potential Economic Benefits of Electric Generation Projects, -- 19.3.Potentially Detrimental Economic Impacts of Electric Generation Projects, -- 19.4.Tax Abatements or other Incentives to Attract Generation Projects, -- 19.5.Summary of Studies Assessing the Economic Impacts of Wind Plants, -- 19.6.Studies on Economic Benefits of Non-Wind Electric Generation Projects, -- 19.7.Opportunities Created by a Transition to a "Clean Energy Economy", -- 19.8.Conclusions, -- References, -- 20.1.Offshore Wind Resource Areas in the United States, -- 20.2.Economics of Offshore Wind vs. Onshore Wind, -- 20.3.Environmental Impacts Unique to Offshore Wind Energy, -- 20.4.Potential Impact of Hurricanes, -- References, -- 21.1.Introduction, -- 21.2.History of US Energy Policy, -- 21.3.Keys Issues within Energy Policy, -- 21.4.Energy Imports, -- 21.5.Governmental Mandates, Targets, or Goals, -- 21.6.Federal Tax Incentives, -- 21.7.Public Benefit Funds, -- 21.8.Feed-in Tariffs, -- 21.9.Net Metering, -- 21.10.Research and Development, -- 21.11.Increasing Restrictions on Fossil-Fueled Power Plant Emissions, -- 21.12.Carbon Taxes/Cap-and-Trade Programs, -- 21.13.Conclusions, -- References, -- 22.1.Introduction, -- 22.2.Renewable Energy Development-A Global Perspective, -- 22.3.The Wind Energy Industry's Role in the Global Energy Market, -- 22.4.Wind Energy by Region, -- 22.5.Conclusions, -- References, -- 23.1.Historic Growth of the Wind Energy Industry, -- 23.2.Sectors and Locations of Jobs within the Wind Energy Industry, -- 23.3.Projected Growth of the Wind Energy Industry, -- 23.4.Types of Jobs within the Wind Energy Industry, -- References, -- 24.1.Supply and Use Projections of Fossil Fuels, -- 24.2.Eighty Percent Renewables by 2050, -- 24.3.Wind Energy Research and Development, -- 24.4.Smart Grid/Infrastructure Updates, -- 24.5.The Consumer of the Future/Consumer Applications, -- 24.6.Energy Storage, -- and Contents note continued: 24.7.Clean Energy Transportation: The Role for Wind Energy and Other Renewables in Reducing National Dependence on Petroleum Imports, -- 24.8.Energy and Clean Water: Using Wind to Desalinate and Purify Water, -- 24.9.Electrification in Third-World Countries, -- References,.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 9781118877890 (hardcover alkaline paper)
1118877896 (hardcover alkaline paper) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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