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