How do I convert my home to wind power?
Cut Your Electric Bills blog
October 23, 2008
http://cutyourelectricbills.com
Archived in the category: wind power homeI am looking to convert my home to renewable energy to avoid pay high energy bills. How do I do this?
look at your electric bills…..they will show how many kiloWatt hours ( kWh) a month you use now. That’s what you have to supply from wind/solar….accept that you will have to have some "town" power to run A/Cs or refrigerators, then:
Southwest Windpower and Burgey Windpower have good, sorta affordable wind turbines for home use.
Your State Energy Office or its equivalent has a ton of information and tax rebates and grant programs.
Start by putting in as many energy efficient devices as you can……fluorescent lights as an example.
You will need a battery bank and an inverter to run stuff when the wind doesn't blow or the sun isn't out…..windmill/solar panels charge batteries, inverter takes battery energy and feeds the house……
Go look at your local Weather Service home page for annual average wind speed…..if you're somewhere around 14 mph ( 7 m/s) you're good for wind power
There you go…..about 40 hours of information to start reading. |
