| You may have seen the many different small home | | | | It will be well worth your time to browse the market |
| wind turbines you are able to purchase in the shops, | | | | looking for alternative renewable energy sources. This |
| yet you may be undecided whether one of these | | | | mainly depends on your budget, but solar panels are |
| small scale wind turbines is for you. Before purchasing | | | | a very popular choice as either an addition, or a total |
| a turbine, you should do some research regarding; | | | | replacement for a wind turbine. Solar panels generally |
| can your environment make a turbine efficient | | | | offer you a greater pound per watt, and are also |
| enough, what alternative energy sources can you | | | | generally more efficient for home power production. |
| harness, and which technology is the best value for | | | | Deciding which technology is the best value for |
| money. | | | | money, also ties in with the environment factor. You |
| Below we shall discuss each of the three points | | | | need to do research and decide which of the |
| explained above in more detail, outlining the factors | | | | renewable energy sources is most in abundant in |
| relating to each. | | | | your region, for example if you live on a small island |
| Wind turbines only generally work to their full | | | | off the coast of northern Scotland, then you would |
| potential in very few areas. To gain an efficient use | | | | more than likely choose a home wind turbine as you |
| of a turbine, you should do some in depth research | | | | are exposed to strong winds, but if you live in the |
| and a site survey into how sustainable your | | | | center of England (where wind speeds are usually |
| environment is to support a wind turbine. For efficient | | | | quite low), you may opt for a solar panel. |
| placement of a wind turbine, you need to look into | | | | So, as we can see here, many factors will decide on |
| the average annual wind speed and direction. There | | | | the right natural energy source for you. If you can |
| are many references available to explain what speed | | | | afford to integrate renewable energy production |
| the wind must be for different sized turbines. Wind | | | | methods into your home, it is strongly suggested, |
| direction is only a factor which relates to which | | | | considering the current situation with global warming, |
| position your place your turbine in, yet many modern | | | | that you make an attempt to install these more |
| small home turbines are very mobile and you can | | | | environmentally friendly appliances. |
| usually twist them to face the direction you prefer. | | | | |