| A home wind turbine is installed at the top of a tall | | | | purchase and installation of a turbine can be an |
| tower somewhere on the property of a residential | | | | intimidatingly expensive first step. In light of this, |
| location. It is used to either supplement or supplant | | | | some may wonder whether the move to this type |
| city power the house. It does this by converting the | | | | of energy is worth it. |
| kinetic energy of the wind into electricity. | | | | However, there are many incentives available on the |
| The use of such an alternative energy option is very | | | | government level. In addition to this, and often more |
| helpful in remote applications. Often, it may be too | | | | beneficially, many utilities may also offer incentives. |
| difficult to connect homes within these areas to city | | | | Depending on the state and region, the cost of a |
| power. In general, however, residential wind power is | | | | wind turbine may be cut by as much as $10,000 or |
| used in addition to city power. In these | | | | more. |
| circumstances, it is selected out of an interest in | | | | A good resource for learning about what is offered in |
| saving energy as well as the environmental resources | | | | your area is D.S.I.R.E., the Database of State |
| of the planet. | | | | Incentives for Renewable Energy. This provides a full |
| Because wind is freely available, generating power for | | | | list of available incentives. Their system also includes |
| a home is a great way to save money on the | | | | information related to other forms of alternative |
| electricity bill. The average home can expect the | | | | energy. This is useful for determining whether solar |
| decreases on such to range from fifty to ninety | | | | power or some other option is more affordable for |
| percent. Of course, the amount saved will vary | | | | your region. |
| according to such factors as how much wind is | | | | For some people, even if a home wind turbine |
| available in the region as well as the home's changing | | | | doesn't provide significant savings it is more |
| energy needs over the year. The electrical generation | | | | preferable when it comes to treating planet earth |
| capabilities of the actual design of a home wind | | | | with more respect. Unlike fossil fuels, wind energy is |
| turbine is another factor. | | | | an unlimited natural resource. In addition to this, its |
| Of course, it isn't all as simple as installing a system | | | | usage does not encourage a harmful excess of |
| and immediately saving money. The initial cost of the | | | | greenhouse gas emissions. |