Wind power isn’t something you normally think of when you think alternate energy sources. Generally when somebody mentions that their home is ran by clean energy you automatically think solar power. At least I do. What I definitely don’t think about is a home with a windmill in the backyard. Ok maybe I can see one of those ornamental things twirling away near the garden in the shape of something along the lines of two guys sawing a log or a duck flying south with it’s wing twirling a mile a minute. Either way a home powered by wind isn’t something many people consider, but should take note of especially now that several states have started offering up tax incentives for turning to wind farmers.
According to the American Wind Energy Association sales of wind systems climbed 62% last year and now average around $17 million a year!! If that’s not amazing enough, they also say that windmills are powering over 100,000 homes. So much for not being the main natural energy choice. Windmills are quickly turning into a very cool alternative to relying on city ran utilities. Just ask Tom Rhamy. Rhamy owns a 3000-watt wind turbine on his home in Kern County California and says “I just love the feeling I get when I watch my electricity meter spin backwards, because the more often my meter spins backwards, the less I have to pay Southern California Edison”
The $30k price tag is a draw back for some and probably does make wind power hard to acquire for those living on a budget, but with the systems paying for themselves in less than 5 years (through saving on your utility bill) if you can swing it why not? And don’t worry about not having enough wind; the turbines can be raised to over 70 feet where they are practically guaranteed to catch the breeze.
Source:Scrippsnews.com
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