| Residential wind power works by having a wind | | | | per hour wind speed and also be paying a |
| turbine attached to the top of a tall tower so that | | | | minimum of 10 cents per kilowatt hour for |
| it can collect kinetic energy and change it into | | | | electricity. Wind turbines help the environment |
| electricity so that it may work with your homes | | | | because they output no pollution and by using a |
| electrical system. Wind turbines will have out put if | | | | wind turbine you are stopping the pollution that |
| the wind power is over 7 to 10 miles per hour if | | | | would have occurred from electricity generation |
| not then the power that the house needs is | | | | by the utility company. |
| purchased by the utility. | | | | During a wind turbines lifetime they can prevent |
| If the wind turbine puts out more electricity than | | | | about 1.2 tonnes in air pollutants. You won't have |
| is needed for the houses supply, then the rest of | | | | to change any wiring in your house because wind |
| the electricity is sold to the utility. A small wind | | | | turbines can fit any homes and normally they |
| turbine can lower you bill significantly. To | | | | supply an 80 to 120 tower with the wind turbine. |
| determine if a small wind turbine will save you | | | | A wind turbine's performance improves as the |
| money in the long run you'll have to think about | | | | altitude increase however depending on the |
| the amount of electricity that your household | | | | manufacturer there are several different turbines |
| would be using and also how much wind speed is | | | | available. Depending on size and the manufacturer, |
| around your house as well. | | | | wind turbines can cost anything from $ 6,000 to |
| Before buying a wind turbine you should | | | | $22,000. Most wind turbines do not require regular |
| remember that the owner of the wind turbine | | | | maintenance and over the long term is a good |
| should have a minimum of an average of 10 miles | | | | investment. |