| With a home wind turbine, you can use green, | | | | energy bill and carbon footprint. You probably won't |
| renewable energy instead of the more traditional | | | | have access to enough wind to achieve better |
| energy sources. It's important to remember that if | | | | results than that. For people in these areas, certain |
| you live in a residential area, you will only be able to | | | | varieties of small wind turbines for your roof would |
| substitute a part of your energy with this system. | | | | suit your purposes. It is possible to lower your |
| More and more families seeking ways to use green | | | | energy bill by at least 10% in heavily developed areas. |
| energy are turning to the relatively new option of | | | | You have more options if you live in a remote area, |
| having a home wind turbine. While it's not uncommon | | | | particularly in a flat region, as the less costly rooftop |
| to find solar panels on homes in sunny regions, the | | | | home wind turbines or the pricier elevated models |
| technology used for these type of systems hasn't | | | | can be installed and are likely to work well for you. |
| been around long. They are now available covering a | | | | If you're considering an elevated home wind turbine, |
| range of wind energy options and prices, with basic | | | | you can choose from towers that range between 80 |
| installation costs starting at $500 and rising to | | | | and 120 feet tall. At these heights, the systems have |
| $22,000 for the more high-powered models. | | | | access to stronger winds that aren't affected by |
| You can reach a number of energy-reduction goals | | | | trees or any other buildings or structures. In rural |
| with this type of system, such as lowering your | | | | Michigan there's a residential wind turbine that can |
| carbon footprint, reducing your energy bills, and even | | | | generate between 300-500 kilowatt hours per |
| moving off the grid completely. Let me explain some | | | | month, according to an article in The Grand Rapids |
| of the advantages and disadvantages, and also | | | | Press. Of course it's unlikely that this amount could |
| outline how easy it can be to reach your energy | | | | handle the complete energy needs of your home, so |
| goals with it. | | | | this option is only suitable if your goal is to lower |
| Most people install a home wind turbine as a means | | | | your carbon footprint with less coal-powered energy. |
| of energy-reduction and a substitution for the from | | | | If your aim is to cover all of your electricity needs |
| coal, nuclear or other forms of energy. Installing this | | | | with wind energy, more than one home wind turbine |
| system is not difficult, but the decision to do it in | | | | may be necessary, and you'll need to choose models |
| order to save on energy costs really depends on the | | | | that operate from towers in order to obtain the |
| location of your home. People who live in densely | | | | maximum amount of energy available at all times. In |
| populated regions are not advised to get home wind | | | | addition, you will need to store the unused wind |
| turbines. These turbines depend on stable wind | | | | energy with a battery-operated backup system. |
| patterns; large buildings and widespread urban | | | | It is indeed possible to take your home off the grid |
| development can alter wind patterns substantially, | | | | with the help of wind energy, but this may be more |
| which can make your wind energy especially erratic. | | | | difficult than you expected due to the current |
| If your home is in a densely developed area, this | | | | technology available for home wind turbines. |
| system can be used to get slight reductions in your | | | | |