Wind energy's new role in supplying the world's energy : what role will structural health monitoring play? / S. Butterfield, S. Sheng, and F. Oyague.
| Author/creator | Butterfield, C. P. |
| Other author | Sheng, S. (Shuangwen) |
| Other author | Oyague, F. (Francisco) |
| Other author | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.) |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2009] |
| Description | 1 online resource (8 pages) : digital, PDF file. |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS120069 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Conference paper ; NREL/CP-500-46180 Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ; NREL/CP-500-46180. ^A755847 |
| Summary | Wind energy installations are leading all other forms of new energy installations in the United States and Europe. In Europe, large wind plants are supplying as much as 25% of Denmark's energy needs and 8% of the electric needs for Germany and Spain, who have more ambitious goals on the horizon. Although wind energy only produces about 2% of the current electricity demand in the United States, the U.S. Department of Energy, in collaboration with wind industry experts, has drafted a plan that would bring the U.S. installed wind capacity up to 20% of the nation's total electrical supply. To meet these expectations, wind energy must be extremely reliable. Structural health monitoring will play a critical role in making this goal successful. |
| General note | Title from title screen (viewed December 28, 2009). |
| General note | "December 2009." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 8). |
| Issued in other form | Paper version: Butterfield, C. P. (Charles P.). Wind energy's new role in supplying the world's energy. 8 p. |
| Technical rpt number | NREL/CP-500-46180 |
| GPO item number | 0430-P-04 (online) |
| Govt. docs number | E 9.17:NREL/CP-500-46180 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |