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Education and Careers
Graduate research in wind energy
Wind energy is a thriving industry, expanding globally at a rate of 30% per annum, making it the fastest growing energy sector worldwide. Research into the subject has also increased leading to improvements in design, development and deployment; generating electricity from the wind has never made better economic as well as environmental sense.
- For the ultimate reference book, BWEA recommends the Wind Energy Handbook, containing information on resource, aerodynamics, performance, design-loads, conceptual and component design, electrical and control systems, and project development and assessment. This is where you'll find the answers to all your questions!
- BWEA Proceedings collates all papers presented at each years' Annual Conference. Recent years have seen the inclusion of topics such as planning, electricity trading, financing and economics, environmental considerations, including noise and birds, in the proceedings, together with more traditional areas such as offshore and advances in technology.
- The European Commission's Wind Energy in Europe - The Facts is a comprehensive overview of the current state of the industry and its future prospects. Five volumes address wind energy technology, the economics of wind energy, the industry and employment, the environment, and market development.
- For future prospects Windforce10: A Blueprint To Achieve 10% of the World's Electricity from Wind Power by 2020 outlines how wind energy could create 1.7 million jobs and reduce global carbon dioxide emissions by more than 10 billion tonnes.
- Offshore wind energy is the next stage in the development of the industry. Visit our offshore pages for projects current and proposed, together with an outline of the prospects can be found, along with Building a New Industry for Britain, a report for Greenpeace by AMEC Wind. This investigates the potential in the UK, and discusses technical, economic and environmental aspects of offshore wind energy, giving realistic figures for the creation of this new industry.
- Wind energy has a long history and there are many established institutes and publications for those who wish to study in this field. Wind Directions, Windpower Monthly and WindStats Newsletter are some of the many titles covering the latest industry news, views and statistics. BWEA Academic members may also be able to provide information in their fields of research.
- The New and Renewable Energy Enquiries Bureau also hold extensive literature, including case studies and reports, covering many aspects of the industry in the UK. Contact 01235 432 450 for more information.
- The Danish Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association is an extensive site covering many aspects of the wind energy industry - if the technical information you are looking for isn't here, then no one knows it!
- For the latest on Government policy concerning renewable energy and climate change go to the appropriate department website. Similarly, manufacturers should be contacted for technical information on turbines large and small; operators should be contacted for specific project information. Please also refer to the BWEA Reference section, including links, for further literature and relevant sources.
This should you provide you with a good basis for any research into wind energy; further hints and clues may be available from BWEA
Good luck!
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