Thursday, August 27, 2009

Things To Consider About Home Wind Power

By Lance Jensen

Wind power generation can now be done from home. With the exponential population growth curve, our current level of sustainability without causing serious harm to the planet is no longer possible. This is why the time for wind power and solar power is now. All over the Internet, wind power generator kits are coming into mainstream.

These solutions can help you combat power outages, reduce your electricity bills, and also help the environment.

This article gives you a few things to consider first if you are looking to build a home wind power generator.

You need to have an open area if you really want to save a lot of money off your power bill with a wind generator. Having an acre or more is the ideal setting.

Take a moment to think about the amount of wind in your area. If you do not have much wind flow, then a wind power generator will save you little. Ideally, you want to live in an area that has an average wind speed of 11 miles per hour.

Your house needs a lot of uninterrupted power supply. Combating those power outages is easy with the pollution-free wind power systems. You need no longer worry about a break in your work because of a power uncertainty.

A usual wind turbine has a tower and five blades that turn around a shaft. The height of the wind tower depends on the location of your home. If you barely get an average wind speed of 11 MPH then you will need a higher tower. If you live near the ocean where wind is constantly blowing, you can get away with a wind turbine that is not as high. The wind turbine then converts the wind energy into electricity you can use to power everything in your home. You can use a battery bank to store the power for later use.

If you are confused with the wind power terminology, this bit of information will help you. The terms, wind power generator, wind mills, wind turbines, and wind generators are all used to refer to the same machine.

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