| The best source of alternative energy at present is | | | | instructions which are available. The cost is only a |
| undoubtedly the wind turbine. Non polluting,they can | | | | fraction of the price of a commercial wind turbine . In |
| generate most of our power requirements.They are in | | | | the 1930s to 1950s era wind power was widely used |
| fact the primary souce of electric power in some | | | | in rural areas. Since then it has largely died out since |
| areas of the world.The individual consumer can quite | | | | modern consumers are less cost conscious and will |
| easily generate 100% of his power needs from the | | | | pay the power company rather than generate theit |
| wind. | | | | own power. |
| There are other interesting alternative energy sources. | | | | At this time it is becoming increasingly obvious to most |
| Solar power is one method of power production which | | | | that we must find less polluting ways to generate our |
| shows great promise and is being used increasingly. | | | | power needs. Generating stations fired by oil,gas and |
| Solar cells are however expensive and power output | | | | coal are heavy polluters. We must replace them with |
| is limited. For this reason solar power is presently an | | | | clean green power generation. Wind power is the |
| auxiliary power supply in most cases. | | | | most obvious alternative at the present time. The |
| Nuclear power stations are widely used around the | | | | individual consumer can do his part by installing a wind |
| globe. The United Kingdom and France generate a | | | | turbine or more than one on his propery. |
| large part of their electricity supply this way. The main | | | | A home built wind turbine made from auto parts and a |
| obstacle to increased use of nuclear power is public | | | | few odds and ends is quite inexpensive and one or |
| distrust of this method of power generation. The | | | | more of them can generate all or most of the power |
| accidents at Chernobyl and Three mile Island in | | | | needed. They can be roof mounted on a building or |
| particular have caused much fear and dislike for | | | | free standing on their own tower. It is a misconception |
| nuclear power generation. Wind power is acceptable | | | | that continuous strong winds are needed to generate |
| to most communities with the only undesirable feature | | | | electricity. Even a light breeze will spin the turbine. |
| being the visual pollution caused by large areas | | | | Power can be stored in storage batteries till needed |
| covered with big turbines. | | | | for use. Any excess power generated can be sold to |
| Individual homes and farms can be independent of the | | | | the local power company in many areas. |
| power company with the addition of one or two wind | | | | Wind turbine power generation is the best solution |
| turbines. Many suppliers now sell these turbines in all | | | | available to consumers today. All of us who are |
| areas. They are fairly costly unfortunately but over | | | | concerned about the future of our planet need to get |
| time will pay for their cost and show a saving to the | | | | aboard now by building or buying a wind turbine to |
| owner. | | | | provide some of our power needs. The most |
| An alternative to buying a wind turbine is to build one | | | | inexpensive way to do this is to build your own turbine. |
| yourself. This is quite a simple project using plans with | | | | |