What's So Great About Home Wind Power?

As an environmentalist, I'm obviously passionate about using renewable energy myself

. I'm even more committed to spreading the word to others about the benefits that renewable energy can bring. Why should people invest in wind and solar power systems?

Renewable energy means no pollution. Instead of using coal, gas or nuclear power, we are harnessing the energy of the wind and sun.

Harnessing renewable energy for yourself, at home, also means freedom from utility companies and their ever increasing prices. This escalation of prices will only continue in the future as non-renewable energy sources are consumed and power companies are forced to catch up their investments in renewable energy systems.

Home renewable energy requires an up-front investment. This can either be a large amount for a system that will power your whole house, or a smaller amount for a system that will just reduce your electricity bills somewhat. It is also very easy to get started in home renewable energy if you enjoy DIY projects.

We live in a rural location that has good wind speed. I started out with a DIY energy project that created a wind turbine that now powers my workshop. The low cost DIY project was excellent fun and it taught me the ins and outs of home wind power. I have to say that I am now hooked!

We went on to install an on grid home wind power system. This was a large investment but it has added significant value to the price of our home. This wind power system is not something that I could build myself as it contains state of the art technology that means that it is super efficient at harnessing the kinetic energy of the wind. We now have a wind tower in our back yard that powers about 70% of our electricity needs. When we aren't consuming all that energy, we sell it back to our local utility company for a profit.

My next project is to buy and install an off grid system in our remote holiday cabin. We have a very small energy requirement up there, so we should be able to power the cabin with a relatively small system.

Home wind power is here to stay and if you live in an area with good wind speed, then you should investigate renewable wind energy. It is very easy to get started and once you get hooked, the sky really is the limit when it comes to improving your home wind power systems.

by: Zac Nilson

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