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Saturday, January 3, 2009

Wind Power As An Alternative Energy Source

By David Sullivan

As heating costs rise and fossil fuels dwindle the search is on to discover better ways for supplying our power needs. More individuals are choosing alternative energy sources that are free, readily available and produce zero emissions.

Whether you want to get off the grid entirely, or simply reduce your energy costs, the decision to build wind turbine generators is a way to stay green and save money.

When deciding to build alternative energy plants yourself, you need to consider several things about where you intend to place them. These include zoning laws, the neighborhood, how much land you have and how obstructed it is, and how much power you want to generate.

If you have a lot of energy blowing through your backyard, the amount of power a wind power generator can create may surprise you. If you make an efficient generator from good plans, you can save a large chunk of your energy bill each month.

The surplus energy generated by your turbine can be sold back to local power companies, making you a profit. In order to do this, all you need is to be connected to the grid. You'll be able to watch your energy meter spin backwards as you feed power back to the utility company.

Most individuals will have to settle for a slightly scaled back version of this plan. Home owners often have limited room to use for this project. Depending upon the average wind speed in your area though, you can still manage to rack up some substantial savings.

Many have built homemade wind turbines already and can save up to 50% of their energy bill with just one turbine. These types of turbines can also be made in only a few weeks, depending on how much effort you are willing to put in and how much spare time you have.

A wind turbine requires very little maintenance, and you can mount one on a single pole located in your yard. It can help you decrease your power costs by a decent amount every month. - 16477

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