This CD-ROM is adapted from lecture notes of a course for students and lay public interested in wind technology. This course has been presented at West Texas A&M University, for on-site and on-line students, and it encompasses twenty plus years of experience in wind energy by the author. The text includes types of windmills/wind turbines, wind characteristics and fundamentals of energy and power. It also contains chapters on the design of wind turbines, electrical aspects and system performance. 1 CD-ROM, Regular or Mini sized, 56 Megabytes.

An extensive look at Wind Energy and its development. Topics: Wind Characteristics, Wind Energy Conversion systems and the economics of the technology. [pg. 39.]

GIS is used to screen the wind resource in terms of the following criteria: wind power class, terrain type, access to transmission lines, slope, and aspect. Within each criteria, classes or levels can be selected to exclude or limit an area for wind plants. These techniques were used to refine wind power classifications for the Texas Panhandle, and the procedure as demonstrated, can be duplicated for almost any area of the US. [pg. 30.]

Water pumping is one of the oldest and long term use of wind power. Includes: Fundamentals, rotor characteristics, mechanical systems and performance. Electric-to-electric systems and comparisons of electric and mechanical pumping. Comparison of wind pumping systems to other methods. [pg 24.]

This books is essential reading for everyone interested in the use of wind for the production of power. Primarily a reference books, it provides an overview of wind variation in time and space, analysis of turbines, measurement techniques and instrumentation guidelines. [pg. 239.]