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With the majority of the population
looking for new ways to ‘Go Green’ and try to help the
environment, one way would be to use a Residential Wind Turbine.
A Residential Wind Turbine is a device that collects energy from
the wind and turns it into usable energy for a residential home.
It also produces no pollution whatsoever as opposed to the
pollution that would be used by your electric company to
generate the energy that you need to run your house with.
So not only does it not produce any pollution itself, but it
will also save the utility companies from having to make
pollutants themselves. It is a double win. By using a
residential wind turbine, it could potentially save you money
for energy costs that you would normally be paying to a utility
company for your electricity. The only downfall to this though
is that if the wind speed is 7-10 MPH, the turbine cannot
collect energy. In turn, you would be paying your electric
company for the energy that is used during this time. As the
wind speed increases, the more energy the turbine collects. The
more energy that the turbine collects the less that will be paid
to the electric company. If the residential wind turbine
collects more energy than the house needs, the extra energy will
then be sold to the electric company. |
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When a home wind turbine is used, it usually
lowers the consumer’s electric bill by 50-90 percent. It is not
uncommon for the consumer of the electric company to have an
electric bill anywhere from $8 to $15 for the whole month. Keep
in mind that how much you save total in the length of use will
be dependant upon how much energy you use, where you live and
what the usual wind speeds of that area are, and how much the
wind turbine actually cost you.
When shopping for a wind turbine you will need to look at how
much energy you actually use each year. On the average, homes
usually use about 9,400 kWh of energy each year. To accommodate
for this, a 5-6 kW turbine would be recommended. The costs of a
home wind power generator are actually getting cheaper as well.
These turbines can range anywhere from $1,399 to $2,299. Try to
find the one that fits your needs and your household perfectly
to your standards.
So in summary, a residential wind turbine is a device that
collects energy from the wind and turns it into usable energy
for a residential home. As the wind speed increases, the more
energy the turbine collects. The more energy that the turbine
collects the less that will be paid to the electric company. If
the Residential Wind Turbine collects more energy than the house
needs, the extra energy will then be sold to the electric
company. When a Residential Wind Turbine is used, it usually
lowers the consumer’s electric bill by 50-90 percent. It helps
the environment and helps your bank account.
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