Use Residential Wind Power To Cut Your Home Energy Bills
Advantages of Generating Your Own Power
- Despite the initial investment, your turbine will pay for itself in a relatively short amount of time with the monthly savings you make by not having to pay the power company
- Fluctuating energy bills will be a thing of the past, and in winter (when you normally expect high bills), the increased winds will help power the extra equipment you have plugged in!
- Wind power is a "simple" technology. There is very little that can go wrong with the equipment compared to other alternative energy sources
Did You Know...
Wind power has been used for many years to power national electricity grids all over the United States, as well as many parts of Europe. But did you realize many rural communities have had their electricity generated by wind power for decades longer!
Books About Wind Power
Wind Energy Basics: A Guide to Small and Micro Wind Systems
Amazon Price: (as of 12/08/2009) 
Wind Power, Revised Edition: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm, and Business
Amazon Price: $31.50 (as of 12/08/2009)
Wind Energy Explained
Amazon Price: $70.97 (as of 12/08/2009)
Wind Energy Handbook
Amazon Price: $136.00 (as of 12/08/2009)
Generating Wind Power (Energy Revolution)
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 12/08/2009)
Types of Wind Power Generators
Windmills are the oldest type of wind power generators, and were first found around Europe. Their original use was to drive the mechanism used to turn grinding stones for the production of flour (hence the "mill" in windmill!). They work by harnessing the breeze in large sails, which turn the gears and mechanism. This was later adapted to turn the generators to produce an electric current.
Wind turbines are the newest way of producing power from the wind. Although they are based upon similar concepts as their older cousins, they have the capacity to generate much more power, so can be used for higher demanding communities or households. Rather than having "sails", wind turbines use what looks like an aircraft propeller to turn the generators in order to produce electricity.
What Is Stopping You From Using Wind Power?
Most people will agree that wind power is a cheap and renewable source of home energy, so what is stopping you from taking the plunge?
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