Wind power builds to gale force.
Series: Financial Times ; 25 June 1999, 13(2)Subject(s): Summary: Reviews the wind turbine industry, which has grown to a significant force. Turbines are now 100 times more powerful than their 1970s predecessors, but are usually still more expensive than gas-fired power stations. Danish companies account for about 55% of the world industry. A Finnish company has designed a turbine using a vertical rotor which is more efficient, and quieter than the usual propellers.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB3524-23 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 101971-1001 |
Reviews the wind turbine industry, which has grown to a significant force. Turbines are now 100 times more powerful than their 1970s predecessors, but are usually still more expensive than gas-fired power stations. Danish companies account for about 55% of the world industry. A Finnish company has designed a turbine using a vertical rotor which is more efficient, and quieter than the usual propellers.