| In planning for future energy needs, many | | | | to supply landowners and their community with |
| governments have been experimenting with wind | | | | electricity. |
| farms. Wind farms are maintained on land and | | | | Wind power energy is capable of producing more |
| offshore. While onshore wind farms have been | | | | electricity than previously believed possible. Wind |
| around for some time, offshore wind farms are | | | | generated power is only part of the solution to the |
| relatively new. The largest one is off the shore of | | | | growing energy needs. More and more people are |
| Scotland. California has had wind farms in its central | | | | making investments in small wind turbines to power |
| valley for more than a few decades. The wind | | | | homes, schools and businesses. |
| energy made there is fed into the public grid as an | | | | As alternative energy concepts become more |
| energy supplement. | | | | popular, so does government support. Government |
| The shelved sea floor off the shores of the United | | | | loans, tax rebates and credits will become even more |
| Kingdom is perfect for building these massive wind | | | | favorable to anyone who will convert to an |
| turbines. In the United States, ideal offshore | | | | alternative energy source such as wind energy. Keep |
| placements are limited. The Pacific coast for example, | | | | in mind that the homeowner or small business owner |
| has too many offshore canyons and deep drop offs. | | | | will do best to acquire a small wind turbine on their |
| Onshore wind farms are beneficial to landowners in | | | | own. Don't wait to get help from the power |
| the form of tax benefits and job development, not | | | | companies. Although with the growing interest in wind |
| to mention a great source of income. Many parts of | | | | energy, the power companies will take more |
| the country have more than enough consistent wind | | | | responsibility to public demand. |