Residential Wind Turbines - The Future of Renewable Energy

These days, people want to avoid rising costs for the power they use each day.  They also want to make a better environment by taking advantage of renewable energy.   From a site called newenergytips.com comes a report covering the advantages of a technology becoming more common today - residential wind turbines.

A residential wind turbine is just  a small wind generator.  They are normally located atop very easily built towers.  In many cases sold locally, they are easy to come by.

There are even plans that will guide you to build a wind generator of your own, saving you a good deal on the new cost of a turbine.  And of course, professional installation is now more and more easy to find as well.  

 

Residential wind turbines can be a great way to cut down on energy costs while reducing your dependence on fossil fuel based energy sources. Wind doesn’t create any pollution, and is going to be here for the life of the planet, making it very environmentally friendly.

Residential wind turbines can be installed in locations that gets winds of at least 10 or 11 miles per hour . Although they do work better in large areas, such as those with an acre or more, where the wind is not stopped by buildings or other obstructions, they can even be used in smaller yards provided that the tower is tall enough. 

 

Residential wind turbines are a great way to begin a small scale move to alternative energy sources , and small turbines are not obtrusive additions to any property.  Many can even be installed on a roof , although a tower height of up to 30 ft.  may be required if the area where you live is not very windy.

 

 

Residential wind turbines vary in both the size of the tower and the size of the blades; longer blades can capture more wind power, but they also take up more space. You can choose ready-made residential wind turbines with professional installation, or build and install one yourself from plans

When you find a turbine, think about the average amount of energy you consume.  Just sum up your power bills, both in dollars and kilowatt-hours. 

 

Most users with residential wind turbines stay hooked up to their utility, helping to supplement the “grid” (or “power network”) with their own power from their turbine.  When your turbine isn’t running, you will be able to draw power from the utility company’s grid.When this happens , you can then sell the electricity you generate BACK to the utility!  Whenever it’s windy, your battery bank will charge up and store any excess energy you create. 

 

The early  days of residential wind turbines saw units that needed huge amounts of wind before they would be spinning fast enough to generate useful power.  New models though come with rotors that are made with less heavy materials and with generators having low friction, making them perfect for power generation even in a light wind.  Smaller size residential wind turbines can be placed in 7-10 mph wind areas, and provide almost 1 kilowatt of power in a single turbine.  

One of the generators previously mentioned hooks up behind the turbine blades, providing DC electricity that can be stored in batteries.  Something known as an inverter converts this DC to the AC in your home, straight from the battery bank.  You can then power your TV or refridgerator, but you might also think about emergencies and choose to power heaters or lights. 

 

One whole house may not be able to be run by one turbine, a single unit will definately suit many of your needs.  Residential wind turbines will help you make the switch and start to leave your utility behind. 

 

When you use residential wind turbines, each kilowatt you generate, one kilowatt of power will remain within the utility grid, directly reducing the amount of energy used by non-renewable sources.  The stored power generated by the wind can also be used in emergencies when there are power blackouts. 

 

Most of the time, residential wind turbines can provide more electricity per dollar of their cost than solar cells can.  Think about doing this yourself, and take your first action toward energy freedom today!  See newenergytips.com for more information on this subject.