How Do You Install A Wind Generator?
With energy costs rising and concerns growing over global warming due to the burning of fossil fuels, people are looking for ways to make their homes and businesses more energy-efficient. Installing turbines to harness the power of the wind is one way to do this. The wind turns generators that produce electricity while creating no carbon emissions, so it’s a completely clean energy source. Determine if your home is in an area where conditions make it worth the investment in a wind turbine. You should live where average annual wind speeds are at least 10 miles per hour, your utility has expensive rates (10 to 15 cents per kilowatt hour) and your utility doesn’t charge you too much for connecting to the grid. ThisOldHouse.com has a map on its website that shows how feasible wind power is in different areas of the United States. And the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s “In My Backyard” tool, which allows you to plug in the specifications for the setup you want to install, to give yo
