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Wind power is renewable and produces no greenhouse gases during operation, such as carbon dioxide and methane.
By John on January 6, 2010
Frequently Asked Questions When Considering Using Wind Power for your Home
Due to the high cost of utility usage today coupled with the concerns of our environment by energy waste and pollution, many people around the world are taking a closer look into renewable energy solutions. One of the most popular topics on [...]
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By John on December 21, 2009
Is a wind power system at home worth the energy? Can you cut your costs to the utility company? Is the noise those blades make spinning in the wind, possibly knocking birds out of the sky and the arguments over zoning laws regarding the height of your turbine tower going to take more energy from [...]
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By John on December 9, 2009
This article focuses on planning and installing a residential home wind power generation system, not as much on how a wind energy system works.
Wind power generation, an alternative and renewable energy source, has seen a dramatic increase in the last few years. Technological advances make it more and more feasible to install wind power generators [...]
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By John on November 27, 2009
Home Wind Power: No More Energy Bills to Pay! Read on to Learn More
Over the past years, most people never considered wind power as a serious source of generating energy and electricity, that too, for domestic purposes. In fact, wind was perceived as just another natural phenomenon with very limited usage in life. People generally [...]
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By John on November 27, 2009
Did You Know? Home Wind Power Kits Can Help You Save Money and Preserve Your Natural Environment
Defining wind power and wind power kits
How is wind, a variety of solar energy, generated? The answer may be attributed to several ecology-related reasons. Different parts of the earth have differences in air temperatures. This is because, the uneven [...]
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By John on November 5, 2009
Many families are understandably nervous heading into this winter season. It’s a tough economic time and many people are worried about keeping their jobs and also keeping up with rising costs. However there are few cheap, or free, actions you can take to cut your energy bills.
Here are just a few easy, yet [...]
Posted in Wind | Tagged Cut Energy Bills, electric bills, energy bills, heat loss, home windmill, wind power, winter season, Winterize Your Home
By John on June 22, 2009
The sky might literally be the limit for wind power — rotors spinning miles high could help supply electricity worldwide.
“There is a huge amount of energy available in high-altitude winds,” said researcher Ken Caldeira at the Carnegie Institution’s Department of Global Ecology in Stanford, Calif. “These winds blow much more strongly and steadily than near-surface [...]
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By John on June 15, 2009
Homeowners this fall will be able to buy a wind turbine at hardware stores that tackles the small wind industry’s bete noire: slow wind.
WindTronics, based in Muskegon, Mich., has developed a wind turbine sized for individual homes that it says can operate at speeds as low as 2 miles an hour.
It will be sold for [...]
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By John on May 19, 2009
First Commercial-Scale Urban Wind Power System for Rooftop Use. Customers With Small Footprints, Moderate Wind Can Expect Short Payback.
Green Energy Technologies LLC, a privately held company founded in 2006, announces the launch of WindCube(R), a 60kW rooftop wind turbine designed for on-site power generation by commercial and industrial power users in urban and suburban locations. [...]
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By John on May 12, 2009
As soaring oil prices and greenhouse gas emissions fuel the search for cheaper and cleaner sources of energy, a Japanese aerospace manufacturer may have found the right stuff for a solution. It’s a windmill you can call your very own. Yokohama-based aerospace manufacturer, Nippi Corporation, has developed a revolutionary 20 kW wind turbine power generation [...]
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