Collected Links and Literature of the Chapter „Technology“
Gesammelte Links und Literatur zum Kapitel „Technologie“
listed by WWEA

Overview Technology of a Wind Turbine
Überblick Technik einer Windkraftanlage

• Federal Ministry of Environment, Germany  
  http://www.erneuerbare-energien.de/inhalt/4642/    
  

• US Department of Energy
  http://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/wind.html  and
  http://www.eere.energy.gov/RE/wind_technologies.html

• German Wind Energy Association BWE
  http://www.wind-energie.de/de/die-technik/

• National Wind Technology Center, USA: Wind Resource Information
  http://www.nrel.gov/wind/animation.html

• Iowa Energy Centre
  http://www.energy.iastate.edu/renewable/wind/wem/wem-06_tech_overview.html

• Short history of wind energy / Kurze Geschichte der Windenergie
  http://www.poweron.ch/de/geschichte/content---1--1172.html

• REISI / ISET Kassel  
  http://reisi.iset.uni-kassel.de
  (Renewable Energy Information System on the Internet), Information concerning prices, wind energy in Germany and more)

• Wind Section of Sandia National Laboratories, USA
  http://www.sandia.gov/wind/

Components of a Wind Turbine
Komponenten einer Windkraftanlage

• Iowa Energy Centre, USA, Components of a wind turbine
  http://www.energy.iastate.edu/renewable/wind/wem/wem-07_systems.html

• German Wind Energy Association BWE
  http://www.wind-energie.de/de/die-technik/

• Austrian Wind Power / Technology
  http://www.windpark.at/en/c_technik/technik_010.htm
  http://www.windpark.at/de/c_technik/technik_010.htm

• Wíndpower.org, Components  
  http://www.windpower.org/en/tour/wtrb/comp/index.htm

• Sandia National  Laboratories: Wind Energy Technology, Rotor Blades  
  http://www.sandia.gov/wind/Blades.htm

• Gearboxes: Brevini Riduttori S.p.A., Italy (Company) with technological information
  www.brevini.com

Technological Development / Technikentwicklung

• Offshore Wind Portal provided by dena - German Energy Agency  
  http://www.offshore-wind.de/

• OWE Offshore Wind Europe - Offshore Wind Technology (including some reports)  
  http://www.offshorewindenergy.org/

Basics of Power Production / Grundlagen der Stromerzeugung

• dena German Energy Agency
  http://www.deutsche-energie-agentur.de/page/index.php?id=2097&type=5

• Paul Gipe: Wind Energy Basics
  www.wind-works.org

Certification and Testing / Zertifizierung und Prüfung

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL . What is Wind Turbine Certification?
  http://wind.nrel.gov/cert_stds/Certification/certification/index.html

• International Electrotechnical Commission
  http://www.iec.ch

• WINDTEST Grevenbroich GmbH (Company)  
  http://www.windtest-nrw.de/pages/home_WTG_e.htm

• Germanischer Lloyd (Company)
  http://www.gl-group.com/de/industrial/glwind/3780.htm
  http://www.gl-group.com/industrial/glwind/3780.htm
  

Additional:
Manufacturers Sites concerning Technology (selection)

• Enercon, Germany  
  http://www.enercon.de/

• Fuhrländer, Germany  
  http://www.fuhrlaender.de/

• Suzlon Energy, India
  http://www.suzlon.com/technology.htm

• Multibrid, Germany, Technology
  http://www.multibrid.com/m5000/concept.html
  http://www.multibrid.com/m5000/konzept.html

• Repower, Germany  
  http://www.repower.de/index.php?id=8&L=1

Books / Bücher
Alphabetical by Author

English books

• Ackermann, Thomas: Wind Power in Power Systems. London: Wiley & Sons, 2005

• Burton, Tony / David Sharpe / Nick Jenkins / Ervin Bossanyi: Wind Energy Handbook, London: Wiley & Sons; 1st edition, 2001

• Gasch, Robert / Twele, Jochen: Wind Power Plants: Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation, Berlin: Solarpraxis, 2002.
  http://www.fachbuch-erneuerbare-energien.de/gasch_engl.htm

• Gipe, Paul: Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems
  Chelsea Green Publishing Company, 1999
  http://www.chelseagreen.com/1993/items/windpowerhardcover

• Gipe, Paul: Wind Power, Revised Edition: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business, Chelsea Green Publishing Company; Rev. & expand. edition 2004
  http://www.chelseagreen.com/1999/items/windenergybasics

• Heier, Siegfried: Grid Integration of Wind Energy Conversion Systems
  London: John Wiley & Sons, 2006
  http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470868996.html

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory:
  Informational hub of publications concerning wind energy.
  http://www.nrel.gov/publications/

• World Spaceflight News, 21st Century Complete Guide to Wind Energy and Wind Turbines, Wind Power, Wind Energy Resource Atlas, Meteorological Measurements, Technical Reports, Consumer Info Energy Lab NREL (Two CD-ROMs)

Deutsche Bücher

• Hau, Erich: Windkraftanlagen. Grundlagen, Technik, Einsatz, Wirtschaftlichkeit.
  Berlin: Springer, 3. vollständig neubearb. Aufl., 2002
  http://www.springeronline.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,0,0-0-0-0-DAL,0.html

• Gasch, Robert / Twele, Jochen: Windkraftanlagen: Grundlagen, Entwurf, Planung und Betrieb, 4., aktualisierte Auflage, Wiesbaden: Teubner, 2005
  http://www.teubner.de/index.php;do=show/site=t/book_id=1738/sid=19

• Heier, Siegfried: Nutzung der Windenergie, Köln: TÜV-Verl., 2000
  (Aktualisierung 2007 geplant)

• Heier, Siegfried: Windkraftanlagen. Systemauslegung, Integration und Regelung.
  Wiesbaden: Teubner, 4., überarbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage 2005.
  http://www.teubner.de/index.php;do=show/sid=19/site=t/book_id=5334