subject: Consider Some Of The Wind Turbine Advantages And Disadvantages [print this page] If you are considering renewable energy systems at home, you are undoubtedly considering wind turbine pros and cons. These pros and cons speak for themselves. Keep in mind that with any system there are problems to overcome and windmills for your home are no different.
Here are the pros:
Passive source of energy for your house - the great thing about a home windmill is that for most of its life, it will require zero action on your part. Once you have taken the time on the front end to get it up and running, it should just run in the background and make power for you while you work on something else.
Free energy, after you pay back the initial investment - this of course is the strongest argument for a home wind turbine and the reason most people get one in the first place. For years, the wind that has surrounded you has just passed you by, but with a wind turbine at your house, you are tapping into a virtually limitless stream of free power.
Low maintenance costs - the only time you will have to attend to the wind turbine you make for your home is annually, when you or someone you outsource to do it have to perform standard checks you would have to do on any mechanical system. Other than that, you may have to reset it if it furls and shuts down after a particularly strong storm. Here are the cons:
Very expensive on the front end of the project - because the market has not fully developed and become commoditized, these devices can be expensive to buy outright. A way you save a huge amount of money on the front end though is to build the wind turbine yourself.
Neighbors often can't stand them - there are some societal prejudices that many communities and neighborhood associations have against windmills. That stems mostly from the reputation that large wind turbine farms have for making a lot of noise and being an eyesore. In reality, the most modern small wind turbines designed for home use are very quiet and can be made to blend in with their environment so they are hardly noticed.
Danger to wildlife - this is also a problem often associated with larger wind farms. Since they are usually set out in open settings, they can run across the migrating path of birds and other animals. The wildlife sometimes are so programmed to follow their migration routes that they run right into the windmills and either get injured or are killed.
All in all, wind energy is safe and a cheap way to power all or part of your home. Considering wind turbine pros and cons will lead you to the conclusion that it is worth your while to aggressively pursue it.
