| With the rising prices of oil products, energy in | | | | mounting pole, a hub to hold the blades in place, and |
| general has been getting more and more expensive | | | | a turbine. The blades are usually made from PVC |
| as time passes by. This is why renewable energy | | | | materials and are very lightweight; they are cut into |
| sources have been getting quite popular. The one | | | | the same length and are spaced equally on the hub. |
| getting a lot of attention now are the possibilities of | | | | The blades are placed such that it can capture the |
| harnessing the power of the wind. | | | | most amount of wind possible. |
| Wind turbines are fast getting ahead of the other | | | | And to generate electricity, you will need a turbine. |
| forms of alternative energy because of it's ease of | | | | The electric turbine will be responsible for converting |
| use and the price difference. A good-sized wind | | | | the rotational energy produced by the spinning blades |
| turbine system costs just a fraction of what a similar | | | | into potable electricity. The electricity produced is |
| sized solar panel system would. The price is what | | | | stored in batteries connected to the turbine. An |
| generally attracts people to wind turbines; a smaller | | | | inverter then converts the stored DC current into AC |
| initial investment means that the return would be | | | | power for home use. |
| much faster. | | | | You will then need to mount everything on a pole |
| Wind energy is transformed into usable electricity for | | | | which is cut to a height that blades can efficiently |
| the home by using wind turbines, this wind turbine | | | | catch the wind from. The whole setup should be |
| serve as a homemade wind power generator; making | | | | placed on an open field where there is enough wind |
| one for your own use isn't all that hard. There are | | | | speed that will be able to spin the blades. The turbine |
| only a few materials and tools needed, and all of | | | | should not be mounted on the rooftop since the |
| them can be purchased at the local hardware store. | | | | wind current there is not as strong as on an open |
| The electricity produced can be used to power the | | | | field. The pole should be firmly planted in the ground |
| electrical appliances in the house thus drastically | | | | so it can withstand strong gale force winds. |
| reducing your monthly power bill. | | | | Using homemade wind power will greatly decrease |
| Wind energy is "clean" energy, meaning producing | | | | your monthly electricity bill, and you may even be |
| electricity from it will not contribute to the already | | | | self-sufficient and eliminate the need for the electric |
| massive amounts of pollution in the planet; so not | | | | company. You stand to receive up to 80 percent |
| only are you saving money by producing your own | | | | savings on your electric bill. In these times where |
| electricity, you're also helping save the planet. | | | | every expense seems like such a burden, being able |
| Now, to generate your own homemade wind power, | | | | to produce your own power is a great help with your |
| you will need to setup a wind turbine, a set of which | | | | finances. |
| comprises of a few components; a set of blades, a | | | | |