Wind energy in Germany

Too often we hear about tornados, typhoons, or ElNiño in newscasts. Scientists say they are connectedto global warming, which is partly caused - or catalyzed- by humans. Even though the 2004 movie 'The dayafter tomorrow' is a fiction (at least at themoment), global warming can cause unforeseeable - anddefinitely undesirable - impacts. To protect our environment and be able to fulfill theworld's electricity requirements we need to findalternative energy sources of which wind energy is ofincreasing importance around the world. After an introduction to wind energy technology, thisbook examines the world #1 wind energy country:Germany - the history, locations, governmentalsupport towards wind energy. A section is dedicatedto the European Union's renewable energy policy andto the issues related to wind turbines.