Abandoning the Wind Farms?
University and AeroVironment, Inc, have come up with a unique solution for the wind power problem. Their idea is to abandon the wind farm idea completely. Instead, they are looking to applications that can be used on a per structure basis. In this case, the solution is micro wind turbines. Micro wind turbines are essentially wind turbines on a scale of a couple of feet in height instead of thirty or forty feet. The idea is to place the turbines on the roofs of buildings to capture the wind that is often found rushing over the edge of roofs. They can also be placed on pedestals or otherwise some way of holding them towards the sky. So how is it possible, you ask? How can you build your own solar panels or wind turbines? Its actually much easier than it sounds. You can build them right from home for just a few hundred dollars, using parts commonly found at hardware stores everywhere. I at first thought it would be too much to do on my own, but saw past that fear in hopes it could be done. I am not a very mechanically inclined person, yet I do have the ability to follow simple, well laid out directions - and that is what I found!I currently utilize two sources of alternative energy and I wouldn trade the benefits for anything! I am using solar panels for extra electricity and an outdoor wood boiler furnace to heat the entire house and hot water. My electric bill averages $10-$20 per month! I started with the wood furnace, which brought my electric bill down from $125/month to about $75 per month. But the most popular use of wind energy today is of course to produce electrical energy. Wind farms use enormous wind turbines to feed energy into the electrical grids. Remote areas use smaller turbines to create energy. Household owners all over the world especially in most western countries are producing energy for their own needs and any surplus energy they produce from their wind generator can be sold. Click for more
