Blowing in the wind
Language: English Series: GEOconnexion International MagazinePublication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Looks at the role GIS is playing in the growing wind energy industry focusing on its use in the investigation of wind resources at the Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark. Considers wind data collection and its main concepts: wind over terrain, orography and roughness. Describes the value of wind data at each stage of developing a wind energy resource from site selection to construction and operation of the turbines. Concludes that GIS systems and remote data acquisition are used for all aspects of the wind power industry and predicts increased future use.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L129502 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 129502-1001 |
Looks at the role GIS is playing in the growing wind energy industry focusing on its use in the investigation of wind resources at the Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark. Considers wind data collection and its main concepts: wind over terrain, orography and roughness. Describes the value of wind data at each stage of developing a wind energy resource from site selection to construction and operation of the turbines. Concludes that GIS systems and remote data acquisition are used for all aspects of the wind power industry and predicts increased future use.