Residential wind turbines offer everyone the chance of generating useful quantities of free electricity. In the past they were seen as expensive ways of making sure everyone knew how ‘green’ you were. Now you can build your own wind turbine for a fraction of the retail costs, and cut your electricity bill by 80% or more.

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The idea of generating your own electricity is becoming more and more attractive:

• Electricity bills seem to be increasing all of the time, regardless of what is happening on the global markets.
• There is more and more concern about environmental issues. Burning fossil fuels to generate electricity uses up precious resources, and pours unnecessary CO₂ into the atmosphere.
• The west is increasingly dependant upon imports of fuels – often from sources which are not entirely friendly towards the west.
• Decades of under-investment in infrastructure mean that the electricity networks are more prone to failure. Significant blackouts have already occurred in the USA, Canada, Australia and the UK.

Given these problems, who would not want to generate their own electricity? It may seem impractical or outrageously expensive to go ‘off grid’, but it need not be. So what are the options?

• Solar power. Solar panels are improving every day, but a solar set-up still tends to be quite expensive for the amount for electricity which it can produce. The main disadvantage is that the sun doesn’t shine when you need it most – at night, or in winter.
• Wind turbines. Many places around the world have sufficient average wind speed to make wind power a viable option. Relatively small residential wind turbines can generate a significant amount of electricity – savings of 80% or more are possible.

The keys to making a residential wind turbine work are:

• Position. The average wind speed needs to be enough to make the project worthwhile. Fortunately there are average wind speed maps available to help you decide on your own location.
• Rules. We live in a more and more regulated world, so you will need to comply with local laws on siting a wind turbine. Chances are that you will need to get permission from the local government wherever you live. Most authorities are more sympathetic towards ‘green energy’ now, but you will still need to check.
• Cost. Typically, having a domestic wind turbine installed can cost $10,000 or more. Then all you have to look forward to is a 15 year or more payback time. If you are prepared to do some of the work yourself though, you can dramatically cut down on the initial investment – often below $200.

If you are interested in generating your own electricity, without spending $1000s the best way is to buy an expert guide.

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