| If you are thinking about trying to help the | | | | of huge monstrous wind mills that you see in the |
| environment and save money at the same time, | | | | news well the truth of the matter is wind energy |
| using alternative energy is a great way to do both. | | | | comes from turbines in many different sizes. As small |
| There are many types of alternative power sources | | | | as a house fan to as tall as a 40 story building. I am |
| and I am going to touch on two, wind and solar | | | | sure you have seen the little tiny wind generators |
| power. I am writing about these forms of power | | | | that power sail boats and house boats, well believe it |
| because it is the easiest type of green energy for | | | | or not with the proper power storage they run small |
| the average person to tap. We all have access to at | | | | stoves, fridges, lights and any thing electronic you |
| least a little bit of sun and wind. Quite often if you do | | | | can think of off these little wind mills. |
| not have much wind there is a lot of sun and if you | | | | Once you start thinking about powering your home |
| do not have sun there is wind. If you are really | | | | by wind you will find that they can get quite a bit |
| fortunate you will have a lot of both! | | | | bigger. However it will not take as much as you think |
| Solar power is often miss understood. Many people | | | | to power a home by wind and before you know it |
| think that it has to bright and sunny all the time to | | | | you will be living off the grid with no dependence on |
| get a great benefit out of using solar panels to | | | | out side energy sources! |
| gather energy. Well that is not totally true. Yes you | | | | Now that it is 2009 the technology is finally here to |
| will gather more solar energy if it is sunny, but you | | | | buy or build your own solar panels and wind turbines |
| still get quite a bit of green energy on an over cast | | | | for very little cost compared to a few years ago. |
| day. If you think about it, some times it seems like it | | | | There are many different types of designs of both |
| is brighter on your eyes in these conditions. This is | | | | and you just have to decide which is better for you. |
| because the UV rays are still making it through the | | | | There are even plans on how to build your own wind |
| thin layer of clouds. I think you will be surprised that | | | | powered generators out there. So do not wait |
| it is still viable to have solar panels even in these | | | | around lets do something and help our children, lets |
| types of conditions. | | | | face it there won't be anything left if we don't! |
| When most people think of wind turbines they think | | | | |