Sunday, October 4, 2009

Wind and Solar Power Energy Solutions

By Mike Sullivan

With the world's ever-increasing demand of power being more than its supply, it is about time that we take concrete steps to save power. Apart from being conscious about the usage of power and water at home, one can employ pollution-free and cost-effective power solutions at our homes. Solar power solutions and wind power solutions are two of the most efficient that can replace or help the conventional power solutions employed at our homes.

Solar and wind solutions will help you eliminate your power bill and help the environment. They will also save you from power outages.

Wind power works best when the following is true:

- You have a house or farmhouse spread over a big area. Typically, wind power solutions are employed in areas that spread over an acre.

- The average wind speed at your house is 11 mph. If your house has very little wind speed, there is no energy for your wind power generator to harness.

- Your house needs an uninterrupted power supply. This is true for most houses, of course. With wind power, you can always have power on hand just by charging batteries you'll keep on your property.

A typical wind power system comprises of a tower and wind blades to churn out wind energy. The length of the wind tower varies depending on the location of your house. You may need a longer tower if you are in low-wind zone; you can work with a shorter tower if you live by the beach.

Using a wind generator, this wind energy can be converted into useful electrical energy to be employed at home for running various electrical appliances. You can even store the power generated for later use, making wind generators more efficient than convention power systems. You can also go without storage if you are connected to a grid, and while your wind generator is spinning you'll also see your power meter spin backwards.

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