All About Small Wind Turbines

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How do residential wind turbines work? A wind turbine, which is installed on top of a tall tower, collects kinetic energy from the wind and converts it to electricity that is compatible with a home's electrical system. In a residential application with net metering, a home is served simultaneously by the wind turbine and a local utility. If the wind speeds are below cut-in speed (usually a minimum of 2 or 3 meters per second is required) there will be no output from the turbine and all...

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Cost Saving with Small Wind Turbines

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Small wind turbines have a high potential to be part of a decentralized renewable energy system. Though costs are high and profitability is still low. For several years now the small wind industry has been expected to reach a tipping point with an increase in sales volume and a drop in production costs. This assumption is being analyzed in this paper and further saving potentials in small wind turbine production costs are outlined. Based on small wind market reports in several countries...

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Small Wind Turbines for Home

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Generate electricity at home with small-scale windturbines. Wind turbines harness the power of the wind and use it to generateelectricity. Forty percent of all the wind energy in Europe blows over the UK, making it an ideal country for domestic turbines (known as 'micro-wind' or 'small-wind' turbines). A typical system in an exposed site could easily generate more power than your lights and electrical appliances use.  Wind Turbine 500 Watt The benefits of wind turbines Cut...

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How to Build a Homemade Wind Generator

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If you live in a windy part of the country, you are sitting on a goldmine. Build a homemade wind generator and save money on electricity. This is relatively simple and can be done in a weekend or two simply using a steel bicycle frame, plastic 2-liter pop bottles, zip ties and a treadmill motor. The energy from this device will help to decrease dependence on external (out of house) power sources and changing energy bills. This device can also be used to power pumps that work in deep wells or...

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