Introduction
to the
Guided Tours on Wind Energy
If
You Want to Know a Lot
These guided tours are written for people who want to know a
lot about wind energy, short of becoming wind engineers. They
also answer most of the questions which students ask us - without
going into difficult details of math and physics.
Even so, we also explore some of the challenging frontiers
of wind energy technology. We are mostly concerned with commercial, large,
grid connected turbines 100 kw and up.
If
You Want to Know a Little
Take a look at the Frequently
Asked Questions about wind energy and the Wind
Energy Pictures.
If
You just Want a Wind Turbine
You do not have to be an expert on thermodynamics to start a
car engine and drive a car.
With a wind turbine it is even simpler: You don't have
to buy fuel. It's there for free. If you want to know about the practical
issues, like where do you place it, and what does it cost, then look at
the following pages:
Frequently Asked Questions
Selecting
a Wind Turbine Site
Wind
Energy Economics
Wind Energy Pictures
Manufacturers
Offshore
Tour
If you already know a lot about wind energy, you may wish to
get acquainted with the new territory of offshore wind energy.
In that case, follow the signposts: 
to visit these eleven pages:
Offshore Wind Conditions
Offshore Wind Power Research
Wind Turbine Offshore Foundations
Offshore Foundations: Traditional
Concrete
Offshore Foundations: Gravitation
+ Steel
Offshore Foundations: Mono Pile
Offshore Foundations: Tripod
Grid Connection of Offshore
Wind Parks
The Economics of Offshore Wind
Energy
Birds and Offshore Wind Turbines
Offshore Wind Turbine
Pictures
You will return to this point after the Offshore
Tour.
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