Wind power systems for zero net energy housing in the United States

• Published in: Renewable energy Vol. 34; no. 5; pp. 1270 - 1278
• Main Authors: Elkinton, Melissa R., McGowan, Jon G., Manwell, James F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Climate; Economic data; Economics; Electric energy; Energy; Energy economics; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; General, economic and professional studies; Heating, air conditioning and ventilation; Housing; Natural energy; Renewable energy; Systems design; Technical data: comfort, insulation, loads, etc; Wind and solar systems; Wind energy; Wind power; Wind power generation; Wind turbines; Zero net energy housing; United States; North America; America; USA; Wind energy; Wind and solar systems; Zero net energy housing; Breakeven; Room conditioning; Heat production; Housing; Climatic zone; Renewable energy; Solar energy; Technicoeconomic study; Electric power consumption; Hot water production; Feasibility; Production capacity; Electric power production; Cost analysis; Performance; Residential sector

This work investigates the feasibility of renewable energy housing development in the U.S. using wind power and solar thermal systems to attain zero net energy consumption. The over all objective was to determine how the wind power and solar thermal system designs and economics differ with various c...