| There's been a lot of attention paid to | | | | a grid tie-in system, you'll be able to supply power |
| environmentally friendly power sources lately, as well | | | | from your generator to your utility. |
| as reducing our consumption. After all, fossil fuels | | | | Just one turbine and a continuous wind speed of |
| aren't going to last forever, and the emissions from | | | | eleven miles an hour will power all appliances in most |
| them are problematic at best. That's why many | | | | households. If you're conscientious about your |
| people are interested in solar and wind power, as well | | | | electricity use, building your own wind generator at |
| as other alternative power sources. | | | | home could even save you up to eighty percent of |
| The career outlook for a wind turbine builder is | | | | what you pay. Plus, by building your own generator, |
| excellent. They make on average $15-$20/hour. | | | | you'll be able to learn the skills to help others. As the |
| These careers will only increase. Building your own | | | | popularity of wind power grows, this kind of skill will |
| wind generator and learning how to service and | | | | be in demand. There are even colleges offering |
| maintain it could be an excellent idea. It could help | | | | degrees in wind turbine installation now. Knowing how |
| your reduce your reliance on the grid, and it could | | | | to build, install, and maintain a wind generator is a real, |
| even be the start of a great business opportunity. | | | | marketable skill. |
| Millions of people in the United States are living on | | | | Your first turbine can be built from scratch, or from a |
| property that's suitable for wind power. They just | | | | kit. There are programs at colleges and universities to |
| aren't taking advantage of it. However as awareness | | | | certify you to work on even the biggest turbines or |
| of the potential for it grows, they'll probably be | | | | you can start out by taking a workshop designed to |
| investing in their own wind generators, and so should | | | | help homeowners with their wind systems. You'll be |
| you. | | | | surprised by how simple the system really is. Just |
| Anywhere with an average wind speed of nine miles | | | | make sure you don't dive in without the right |
| per hour can use these generators to help cut their | | | | instruction, and you'll have little trouble setting up |
| power bills. In fact, you an even run your meter | | | | your own wind turbine and learning as you do it. |
| backwards with a wind generator. Using what's called | | | | |