8. The Next Decade: Takeoff

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Following a Glider 8
6. 2. The Tinkerers 27
7. 3. The Oil Embargo 39
8. 4. The 1980s 62
9. 5. Ann Richards—and a Big Wind Farm at Last 81
10. 6. Windcatters 103
11. 7. A Wind Requirement 117
12. 8. The Next Decade: Takeoff 139
13. 9. The Future 153
14. 10. The Lessons of Texas Wind 160
15. Postscript 169
16. Notes 173
17. Bibliography 189
18. Index 193