Wind Power For Homes – Yes, It’s Possible
November 8, 2009 by Build Your Own Wind Turbine
Filed under Wind Power for Home
Electricity is getting more and more costly and is a huge burden on the environment. So it is no wonder that there are many individuals that are going green in order to not only save money, but save the earth as well. This includes everything from battery powered cars to wind power for homes.
Wind energy can be defined in either technical terms or simple terms. Simply put, you can turn the wind into electricity by using a wind turbine. Wind turbines consist of a base, tower, generator and blades that are turned by the wind. The turning of the blades produces energy which the turbine turns into electricity that you can use to power your home.
Basically, it works the opposite way a fan works. Technically speaking, the fan uses electricity in order to turn the blades which produce wind. The turbine uses the wind to turn the blades which produces electricity.
Wind power is an amazing renewable resource that does not harm the environment. The major challenge to using wind as a source of power is that it is intermittent and does not always blow when electricity is needed. Wind cannot be stored (although wind-generated electricity can be stored, if batteries are used). Like solar power, the best solution is a combination of using the wind power and going back on the grid when there is not enough energy being produced from the wind.
Wind turbines are available in a variety of sizes, and therefore power ratings. The largest machine has blades that span more than the length of a football field, stands 20 building stories high, and produces enough electricity to power 1,400 homes. A small home-sized wind machine has rotors between 8 and 25 feet in diameter and stands upwards of 30 feet and can supply the power needs of an all-electric home or small business.
If you are interested in building your own wind power system there are several new step-by-step manuals that walk you through the process very quickly. You don’t have to be some sort of engineer or even very handy to get your first wind turbine up and running. With a total material cost of $200 or less this project can normally be completed in a day or two. Even if you hire someone to help you with the plans and building the wind turbine, you will save several thousand dollars verses buying a manufactured system.
Wind power is a great renewable resource that will become more and more accessible to the homeowner in the near future. As technology moves on, you will see more residentially friendly versions of wind turbines.
Carl Wayne is a Renewable Energy Technician and Internet Marketer with a strong passion for being a part of the rapidly expanding renewable energy industry.If you are looking for a way to help save our envirnoment and save on your utility bills please visit www.power4homes.com
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