| Wind energy is one of the fastest growing | | | | cents per kilowatt hour. |
| renewable energy resources. It has an average | | | | 3. Free electricity can be produced with ease. You |
| annual growth rate of over 20 percent. According to | | | | can cut your electricity bill to 85% or even 100% by |
| the American Wind Energy Association, wind energy | | | | using 2 or 3 wind generator units. |
| in US can generate as much as 10777 billion kilowatt | | | | 4. You can earn money by selling excess electricity |
| electricity annually. This figure is more than twice the | | | | produced by your wind generator. |
| amount of electricity produced in US today. | | | | 5. It will reduce your dependency on power |
| Wind generators are growing fast due to the financial | | | | corporations. |
| savings they offer. According to 'The Homeowners | | | | 6. Production cost for wind generators is very low. It |
| Guide to Energy Independence: Alternative Power | | | | is affordable and you can find different varieties in |
| Sources for the Average American' any homeowner | | | | the market. It is very easy to build residential wind |
| having an acre or more land with at least 9mph | | | | generator. Often, it can be easily made in one week |
| average yearly wind speed can benefit from installing | | | | time by following proper instructions. |
| one or more wind generators. Below are some | | | | 7. Wind generators have less installation and |
| benefits: | | | | maintenance charges. Also, it is reliable and able to |
| 1. As compared to other energy sources, wind | | | | generate electricity 99% of the time. |
| generators produce clean electricity. They are | | | | 8. They use batteries which can be easily rewired. |
| environmentally friendly. It is because they do not | | | | Energy can be transferred from one place to another |
| produce air pollutants and green house gases. Running | | | | by transporting batteries only. |
| a single 1 MW wind generator is equivalent to planting | | | | 9. Wind energy is renewable resource of energy. It is |
| 1 sq. mile of forest. It can displace 2000 tons of CO2 | | | | abundant and will not deplete. Therefore, wind |
| in one year. | | | | generators provide a long-term solution for power |
| 2. Wind energy is the least expensive renewable | | | | generation. |
| source of energy. In many parts of US, wind farms | | | | 10. Governments in countries like the USA offers tax |
| can generate electricity at a price of less than 5 | | | | incentives for those who install wind generators. |