TY - BOOK AU - Gipe, Paul TI - Wind energy comes of age SN - 047110924X U1 - 333.92 PY - 1995/// CY - New York,New Delhi etc PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Buildings--Repair and reconstruction KW - Wind power N1 - ENG; PART 1 WHERE THE TECHNOLOGY STANDS TODAY 1. OVERVIEW 2. THE VIKINGS ARE COMING 3. THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DILEMMA 4. DEATH KNELL FOR THE GIANTS 5. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND 6. THE GIANT KILLERS 7. WIND ENERGY'S DECLINING COSTS PART 2 ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS AND BENEFITS : THERE'S NO FREE LUNCH 8. MACHINES IN THE GARDEN : AESTHETICS, OPINION, DESIGN, AND ACCEPTANCE 9. IMPACT ON FLORA AND FAUNA 10. IMPACT ON PEOPLE 11. IMPACT ON LAND 12. BENEFITS 13. THE EMERALD CITY PART 3 WHERE WIND ENERGY IS HEADED 14. WIND'S FUTURE INDEX ER -