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Wind Energy Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics
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Energy is one of the crucial inputs for socio-economic development. The rate at
which energy is being consumed by a nation often reflects the level of prosperity
that it could achieve. Social and economic well being can be gauged by the Human
Development Index (HDI), developed under the United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP). It is found that most of the developed nations, showing high
HDI, have per capita energy consumption in the range of 4000 to 9000 kilograms
of oil equitant per annum [14]. On the other hand, the developing nations with
lower per capita energy use (below 500 kgoe for most of the countries) could
achieve HDI only below 0.5. For an HDI higher than 0.8, the per capita energy
use has to be enhanced, at least to a level of 1000 kgoe.
Global population is increasing day by day. The population growth is more
rapid in developing countries than the industrialized nations [4]. As a result of
this population growth and developmental activities, the energy demand is also increasing.
During the past 10 years, the primary energy use in the industrialized
countries increased at a rate of 1.5 per cent per annum. The corresponding change
in developing nations was 3.2 per cent [14]. With this trend prevailing, the global
energy demand would increase considerably in the coming years. Future projections
indicate that the Total Primary Energy Supply (TPES) should be increased
to12,100 Mtoe by 2010 and 16, 300 Mtoe by 2030 [5].
The global energy demand is met from a variety of sources. Fossil fuels consisting
of coal, oil, and natural gas meet around 80 per cent of the needs [15]. Share of
nuclear power is approximately 7 per cent
Sathyajith Mathew - Personal Name
1st Edition
3-540-30905-5
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Wind Energy Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics
Management
English
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
2006
New York
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