| A while back I had decided that I needed to do | | | | I believe it can be done cheaper. And if you live in a |
| something about my limited money and the unlimited | | | | certain climate, you will find that a wind turbine will |
| bills that kept me behind the 8-ball, so to speak. I have | | | | generate more constant energy. There are wind |
| always been a guy that can make things happen. But it | | | | charts that will actually describe for you the average |
| just seemed like I needed to do something more than | | | | wind patterns and wind power. As a matter of fact, |
| the usual side projects. And honestly, that was my #1 | | | | you can get the wind chart with certain wind generator |
| REASON for contacting my good friend about those | | | | plans. |
| solar panels he had on top of his house and in the | | | | Now that is more in depth research. Many times its |
| backyard by the pool. I figured, if this guy was doing it, | | | | way easier to determine whether or not you should |
| it HAD to be worth looking into. Either he didn't have to | | | | use wind or solar. Like if you lived in a climate where |
| save money or he was saving a ton - the guy was | | | | there is higher than average rainfall, but without a lot of |
| never worrying about money. But either way, I was | | | | trees -you would be better off using the wind. In case |
| desperate. | | | | you didn't know, wind seems to go hand in hand with |
| That was 2 years ago, and I am by no means on top | | | | rain. |
| of the world because of the solar panels and the wind | | | | AND - as long as you set up a way to KEEP the |
| turbine I use to cut down on the bills. But they do make | | | | energy created -a wind turbine can be used 24 hours |
| a difference, and I do get asked about the difference | | | | a day - Just because its dark, doesn't mean the wind |
| between these 2 forms of Green energy. | | | | stops blowing. Honestly, I think its proven that the wind |
| So I will write a quick article about what I have learned | | | | blows even more at night on average. |
| and give you a link to a great little page that goes in to | | | | Of course, the disadvantage of wind is that the same |
| a more detailed description of the wind and solar | | | | thing that makes it run, can be the same thing that |
| powered energy sources. | | | | takes it down. I mean, the more wind you get , the |
| I don't know if there is something a bit more attractive | | | | better the chances are that a wind storm or tornado |
| about Solar Panels, or if you just assume that the sun | | | | might destroy the wind turbine. Its something that must |
| is out more, but most times, people assume that Solar | | | | be taken into account. |
| energy is the obvious choice for alternative energy. I | | | | Another disadvantage of wind is that they can get in |
| know I did. But, as is the same for most everything, its | | | | the way if you have limited space. Like if you live in a |
| more about the location than it is about the actual | | | | sub-division or city, you better have some good space. |
| energy device. Unfortunately, I did not realize that at | | | | Of course everything is possible and if you want |
| first. And I was dead set on using Solar panels. | | | | something bad enough , you can figure it out. But when |
| But the truth is, is that Wind Generators can be | | | | there is another option, like solar energy, you can do |
| cheaper if you are going to build your own. | | | | without certain disadvantages like space constrictions. |
| I built my first and only wind turbine for under $150. And | | | | |