subject: Windmills Electricity: it's Clean, Green and Free [print this page] Many people today want to learn about windmills electricity because they see an escalating use of electricity associated with escalating cost, and this situation applies as much to the domestic scene as it does to business. They also feel that this condition is likely to get worse before it gets better. Added to this is the ongoing increase in CO2 pollution coupled with the continual expansion of fossil fuel extraction which is plainly unsustainable.
Clearly the time has arrived when we all must do as much as we possibly can to rid the planet of its dependence on fossil fuels by embracing renewable energy.
One thing that the majority of us can do is to save diligently on the use of power.
Another thing that some of us may be able to do is to consider the use of wind power to generate some or all of the electricity for our domestic purposes -- and even business purposes in some cases. This means of electricity generation would be particularly suitable for people who are living in areas enjoying fairly continual medium to strong winds and who live in rural areas. That is not to say that wind power generation is unsuitable for urban areas, but it is less likely to be appropriate than is the case in the countryside. Obviously each case has to be taken on its merits.
The cost effectiveness of changing to wind power will vary according to the initial cost of the windmill -- or wind turbine as it is more commonly referred to today. A wind turbine to provide all the electricity for the average home would have an initial cost many thousands of dollars. But on the other hand, because the wind is totally free, the cost would be recovered in the time that it would take for the cost of the turbine to equal the amount of money saved through not having to pay power bills. Obviously this will vary from one situation to another as quite a number of variables are involved.
For example it is possible for a person to build a wind turbine and very much less cost than buying an "over-the-counter" product, and consequently the break-even point would be reached very much sooner.
Thousands of people throughout the world are relying on do-it-yourself wind turbines and they can be very effective and very efficient.
I would advise anyone who is contemplating saving on the cost of electricity by using renewable energy sources to look into the possibility of harnessing the wind, especially if they use inexpensive do-it-yourself turbines.
