subject: Your Residential Wind: 3 Things You Need To Know To Understand It [print this page] If you are trying to cut costs at home and become a little more environmentally responsible, there is no better way than to study the applicability of residential wind power at your home. Up until recently wind energy was not that much of a factor on the American scene. As recently as 15 years ago there was no real construction being undertaken. Wind energy devices were still on the drawing board for the most part and were only being implemented by people that had a clear concern for the environment, which is not that many folks. All that has changed now and the residential wind turbine has become something that even conservative Republicans are considering.
These are the 3 things that you need to understand if you want to have a reasonably good project...
Do you have enough power on your property? You must answer this question first. Many people think they have a lot of wind energy on the property because they see the trees moving around in the breeze all day long, but the problem is they really don't know how much wind energy they have. The way to define that and to be sure is to take some data with a wind energy data collection system called an anemometer. This will allow you to sample the breeze at any given time and record that information on a memory-chip so that can later be analyzed for trends.
What are the overall environmental benefits of your home wind turbine? Once you understand the environmental impact of a renewable energy system can have, it makes the purchase a lot more motivating and real for you. By not making your local utility generate power for you, you are avoiding the pollution that process puts out into the environment. The pollution that fossil fuel consuming electricity generating plants put out is especially harmful. Not only is it bad for human beings to breathe, but it is also bad in terms of its destructive side, regarding climate change.
What will happen to me if I do nothing and take no action at all? This is a very good question and it should be asked any time you engage in a home renovation project. Am I really a lot better off by having taken this action? In the case of home wind turbines supplied energy, if we do not take action then we will be increasingly become beholden to foreign governments to supply our energy needs ultimately.
In conclusion, residential wind energy is maybe the best way to cut a chunk out of your budget at home, but the more reasons you can muster for doing something, the more likely it is that you will take action and implement the solution.
