| Wind turbines are the best alternative energy | | | | project using plans with instructions which |
| source available at the present time. They do | | | | are available. The cost is only a fraction of |
| not pollute the atmosphere and can generate a | | | | the price of a commercial wind turbine . This |
| significant part of our power needs. They | | | | technology was widely in use in rural areas |
| even generate all of the power needed in some | | | | in the 1930 to 1950s era. Since then it has |
| parts of the world. The individual property | | | | largely died out since modern consumers are |
| owner can quite easily produce enough power | | | | less cost conscious and will pay the power |
| from the wind to satisfy 100% of | | | | company rather than generate theit own power. |
| requirements. | | | | |
| | | | At this time it is becoming increasingly |
| There are other interesting alternative | | | | obvious to most that we must find less |
| energy sources. Solar power is one method of | | | | polluting ways to generate our power needs. |
| power production which shows great promise | | | | Generating stations fired by oil,gas and coal |
| and is being used increasingly. Solar cells | | | | are heavy polluters. We need to move away |
| are however expensive and power output is | | | | from these methods and instead generate |
| limited. For this reason solar power is | | | | clean,green power. Wind power is the most |
| presently an auxiliary power supply in most | | | | obvious alternative at the present time. The |
| cases. | | | | individual consumer can do his part by |
| | | | installing a wind turbine or more than one on |
| Nuclear power stations are widely used around | | | | his propery. |
| the globe. The United Kingdom and France | | | | |
| generate a large part of their electricity | | | | A home built wind turbine made from auto |
| supply this way. The main obstacle to | | | | parts and a few odds and ends is quite |
| increased use of nuclear power is public | | | | inexpensive and one or more of them can |
| distrust of this method of power generation. | | | | generate all or most of the power needed. |
| The accidents at Chernobyl and Three mile | | | | They can be roof mounted on a building or |
| Island in particular have caused much fear | | | | free standing on their own tower. It is a |
| and dislike for nuclear power generation. | | | | misconception that continuous strong winds |
| Wind power is acceptable to most communities | | | | are needed to generate electricity. Even a |
| with the only undesirable feature being the | | | | light breeze will spin the turbine. Power can |
| visual pollution caused by large areas | | | | be stored in storage batteries till needed |
| covered with big turbines. | | | | for use. Any excess power generated can be |
| | | | sold to the local power company in many |
| The addition of one or two turbines can make | | | | areas. |
| a home or farm independent of the local power | | | | |
| utility. Many suppliers now sell these | | | | Wind turbine power generation is the best |
| turbines in all areas. They are fairly costly | | | | solution available to consumers today. All of |
| unfortunately but over time will pay for | | | | us who are concerned about the future of our |
| their cost and show a saving to the owner. | | | | planet need to get aboard now by building or |
| | | | buying a wind turbine to provide some of our |
| An alternative to buying a wind turbine is to | | | | power needs. The most inexpensive way to do |
| build one yourself. This is quite a simple | | | | this is to build your own turbine. |