Wind Turbines--Free Green Power

The best source of alternative energy at present isinstructions which are available. The cost is only a
undoubtedly the wind turbine. Non polluting,they canfraction of the price of a commercial wind turbine . In
generate most of our power requirements.They are inthe 1930s to 1950s era wind power was widely used
fact the primary souce of electric power in somein rural areas. Since then it has largely died out since
areas of the world.The individual consumer can quitemodern consumers are less cost conscious and will
easily generate 100% of his power needs from thepay 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 whichthat 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 outputcoal are heavy polluters. We must replace them with
is limited. For this reason solar power is presently anclean 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 theindividual consumer can do his part by installing a wind
globe. The United Kingdom and France generate aturbine or more than one on his propery.
large part of their electricity supply this way. The mainA home built wind turbine made from auto parts and a
obstacle to increased use of nuclear power is publicfew odds and ends is quite inexpensive and one or
distrust of this method of power generation. Themore of them can generate all or most of the power
accidents at Chernobyl and Three mile Island inneeded. They can be roof mounted on a building or
particular have caused much fear and dislike forfree standing on their own tower. It is a misconception
nuclear power generation. Wind power is acceptablethat continuous strong winds are needed to generate
to most communities with the only undesirable featureelectricity. Even a light breeze will spin the turbine.
being the visual pollution caused by large areasPower 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 thethe local power company in many areas.
power company with the addition of one or two windWind turbine power generation is the best solution
turbines. Many suppliers now sell these turbines in allavailable to consumers today. All of us who are
areas. They are fairly costly unfortunately but overconcerned about the future of our planet need to get
time will pay for their cost and show a saving to theaboard 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 oneinexpensive way to do this is to build your own turbine.
yourself. This is quite a simple project using plans with