Small wind turbine testing results from the National Renewable Energy Lab /
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Golden, Colo.] :
National Renewable Energy Laboratory,
[2009]
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| Series: | Conference paper (National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)) ;
NREL/CP-500-45632. |
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| Online Access: | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS118882 |
| Abstract: | In 2008, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory began testing small wind turbines (SWTs) through the independent testing project. Four SWTs were selected for testing at NREL's National Wind Technology Center, accredited by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation to conduct power performance, power quality, noise, safety and function, and duration tests to IEC standards. The paper reports results of testing to date, and puts the results in perspective for the average consumer. Other topics addressed include a description of DOE's second solicitation for independent testing, and a discussion of the DOE's support for developing additional testing centers to conduct preliminary screening of SWTs to identify turbines not ready for the commercial market. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF title screen (viewed Jan. 22, 2010). "Presented at the American Wind Energy Association WINDPOWER 2009 Conference and Exhibition, Chicago, Illinois, May 4-7, 2009." "July 2009." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (11 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 11). |