Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Learn How to Build a Wind Turbine

By Don Danielson

It seems that with every passing month, many of us continue to struggle to pay our ever increasing bills. With costs skyrocketing, the prospect of saving money on our utility bills is extremely attractive. When it comes to your electric bill, one way to save money is to use wind power, an inexpensive and renewable energy source.

One way for you to accomplish both of these goals is by building a DIY wind turbine. With todays alternative energy technology available to the average homeowner, it is possible to build a home sized turbine inexpensively which can supply up to 60% of your home energy your needs. Of course all of this depends on how much wind you get.

Most of use are familiar with the traditional windmill style turbine. Turbines have come a long way since these traditional windmills first came into operation. There are now many different sizes as well as different shapes, such as a vertical turbine which can be mounted on a pole or affixed to the roof.

A lot of people think that it can be far too expensive to use a wind powered turbine for the home. If you're planning on buying one, this may be true. However, you can easily build a turbine that will work just as well as the ones you can buy; yet you may only spend $200 for the entire project.

You can find all the parts you need can at any hardware store. It should only take you several hours, or one day, at most to build your turbine. Whether you are looking to build a windmill style turbine or a vertical style turbine, you can simply follow the same set of building plans.

A vertical turbine does have some advantages over the windmill style. For one thing with a vertical style you can utilize more blades, which will enable the turbine to work ever at lower wind speeds. It also will not take up much room, despite having more blades.

Go ahead; build a DIY wind turbine. You can do this easily at a reasonable cost without any special tools or skills. And there are several advantages to building your own turbine. You will pay less on your electric bills, and you'll be helping the environment.

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