How to make your own wind power
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How To Make Your Own Wind Power
If you've ever thought about how to make your own wind power - and let's face it, the way power prices are going, who hasn't! - I bet you've thought it impossible.
Way too hard - too high tech.
Well that simply isn't so.
The principles behind wind power have been understood for centuries. This is not some newfangled thing - this is technology that human's have used for centuries.
Do I have to live somewhere windy?
Umm - yes you do. But that's the only down side of using wind power. Mind you, it doesn't have to be hurricane strength (and in fact too strong a wind can be a problem) but you must live somewhere that does have some wind.
Don't I need an engineering degree and a workshop?
To make your own wind power you will need turbines, towers, batteries, and the tail and propeller assembly and none of those items are prohibitively expensive.
You'll also need the usual home handy man tools and the skills to accompany those tools.
You'll also need the guidance - whether by book, website or personal consultation - of someone who has walked this road before. It's not rocket science, however it is also not quite as simple as some of these "make your own wind power" ebooks make out. Trust me on that!
Way too hard - too high tech.
Well that simply isn't so.
The principles behind wind power have been understood for centuries. This is not some newfangled thing - this is technology that human's have used for centuries.
Do I have to live somewhere windy?
Umm - yes you do. But that's the only down side of using wind power. Mind you, it doesn't have to be hurricane strength (and in fact too strong a wind can be a problem) but you must live somewhere that does have some wind.
Don't I need an engineering degree and a workshop?
To make your own wind power you will need turbines, towers, batteries, and the tail and propeller assembly and none of those items are prohibitively expensive.
You'll also need the usual home handy man tools and the skills to accompany those tools.
You'll also need the guidance - whether by book, website or personal consultation - of someone who has walked this road before. It's not rocket science, however it is also not quite as simple as some of these "make your own wind power" ebooks make out. Trust me on that!
Why not use a "HomeMade Energy" ebook?
Because most people who try to implement the ideas fail. It isn't as simple as they make and it isn't as inexpensive as they make out.
Is that a reason to give up on the idea?
No! Let me point you towards where you'll get REAL help.
"Real"
Do you know "real" when you see it?
Of course you do. We all do.
So let me tell you that if you click through on that link above you will see "real". Real people who know all about how to make your own wind power.
I'm pointing this out for a reason. I'm an affiliate marketer. I make my living by providing information that leads people to click on a link that makes me money. And there's nothing wrong with that - it's an honorable way to make a living IF you stay ethical and don't promote things that don't work very well for most people.
I recently realized that I was sending people to the wrong place.
So - to make amends - I'm now sending you to the RIGHT place. I don't get any money for this but YOU will be in good hands if you follow that link.
Yeah, I know the other guys make it sound so much easier but these guys are real.
That really is the most important thing if you want to learn how to make your own wind power.
Of course you do. We all do.
So let me tell you that if you click through on that link above you will see "real". Real people who know all about how to make your own wind power.
I'm pointing this out for a reason. I'm an affiliate marketer. I make my living by providing information that leads people to click on a link that makes me money. And there's nothing wrong with that - it's an honorable way to make a living IF you stay ethical and don't promote things that don't work very well for most people.
I recently realized that I was sending people to the wrong place.
So - to make amends - I'm now sending you to the RIGHT place. I don't get any money for this but YOU will be in good hands if you follow that link.
Yeah, I know the other guys make it sound so much easier but these guys are real.
That really is the most important thing if you want to learn how to make your own wind power.
Wind Power Words
Or how to talk like a pro!
Some of the terminology can be confusing.A wind turbine is a rotating machine which takes the kinetic energy in the wind and converts it into mechanical energy.
One type of wind turbine is a windmill. The mechanical energy is used directly by machinery such as a pump or grinding stones.
But if the mechanical energy is converted to electricity, the machine is called a wind turbine or wind generator. Other names are wind power unit (WPU), wind energy converter (WEC), or aerogenerator.
Wind turbines can be divided into two types depending upon whether the turbines revolve around a horizontal or vertical axis.
The horizontal-axis wind turbines (HAWT) are the most common - think of your stereotypical Dutch windmill scene - that's an example of a horizontal-axis wind turbine.
Now you're talking like a pro!
Pros and Cons of HAWT
That's the horizontal-axis wind turbines, remember!
The advantages are;
The disadvantages -
can mostly be seen in the picture below! Some HAWT are just so damn big!! Yours will not be of those dimensions - well it won't if you follow sensible instructions on how to make your own wind power.
Turbine Blade Convoy Passing through Edenfield, United Kingdom.
A convoy of three 40 meter 8 ton blades for Turbine No 26 is seen here passing through the center of the village of Edenfield enroute to Scout Moor during the construction of the wind farm in May 2008.
- The turbine blade angle can be adjusted to get the maximum amount of wind energy for the season and weather conditions. This is referred to as "variable blade pitch" if you want to impress the neighbors as your erect your own model.
- Because it is on a tower base the turbine blades come in contact with stronger wind. In some conditions the wind speed can increase by 20% and the power output by 34%.
- The angle of the blades means they always move perpendicularly to the wind and so receive power through the whole rotation. (This is in direct contrast to all vertical axis wind turbines.)
The disadvantages -
can mostly be seen in the picture below! Some HAWT are just so damn big!! Yours will not be of those dimensions - well it won't if you follow sensible instructions on how to make your own wind power.
Turbine Blade Convoy Passing through Edenfield, United Kingdom.
A convoy of three 40 meter 8 ton blades for Turbine No 26 is seen here passing through the center of the village of Edenfield enroute to Scout Moor during the construction of the wind farm in May 2008.
This image was taken from the Geograph project collection. See this photograph's page on the Geograph website for the photographer's contact details. The copyright on this image is owned by Paul Anderson and is licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license.
Don't be intimidated by the size of that monster. You'll be working with a turbine blade not much taller than that guy at the gym you call Lanky Joe!
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Hank
Oct 15, 2010 @ 10:40 am | delete
- In my experience, since I have actually built a diy wind turbine in my backyard, I can say that it generates enough power to cut my electric bills in half. Definitely worth it and I have already seen a return on the investment. If you can do it and have the room, go for it.
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TheWhistler
Apr 10, 2010 @ 4:38 pm | delete
- Interesting. Thanks.
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