Archive for February, 2011

Cost of Wind Power | How Much Does it Really Cost?

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Capital Costs These include the cost of turbines, blades and any other component that is built on the top of the towers. A wide variety of manufacturers are available. Vestas, GE, Mitsubishi are some of them. The cost of wind power varies with manufacturers. Furthermore, the cost depends [...]

Wind Generators for Home Use | Determining if Wind Generators are Ideal for Your Home

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Several factors need to borne in mind before deciding to use wind power. Geographical Considerations It is necessary to make sure there aren’t any physical barriers or disruptions in the form of skyscrapers, buildings, trees or hills near the home. Locations that are exposed are often the best for wind [...]

Residential Wind Power Generators versus Solar

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

When evaluating wind power and solar there are several things to consider ranging from the environment, to maintenance, to the impact on the aesthetics of your home. Residential wind power generators have a lot of moving parts, whereas solar panels do not. Therefore, the operation of residential wind power generators can be noisy compared to [...]

Home Wind Power | Little Known Advantages of Using it to Power Your Home

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Environmentally Friendly In the face of issues such as global warming and depletion of non-renewable natural resources, one of today’s major issues is using environmentally friendly products. One of the most obvious advantages of using home wind power is, therefore, making use of renewable source of energy (wind) to generate energy. [...]

Small Wind Generators – Issues to Consider

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Purchasing and installing a small wind power generator for your home is a task that requires substantial investment. Small wind generators can cost you anywhere from $2000-6000 per kW. As such, even the smallest wind turbine – i.e. a 5kV generator – can cost [...]