Wind Power--The Best Green Energy Source

Electricity produced by wind turbines is greenneeds. These turbines can be purchased from a
power in that it causes no environmental pollution.number of manufacturers and can be installed as
No greenhouse gases which contribute to climatea rooftop wind turbine or on a small free standing
change are produced either. Wind powertower.
generation can be on a large scale,which is theCommercial wind turbines are quite expensive in
case with most commercial projects,or on a smallrelation to power output. A better solution for
scale as with home owner turbines.many is to build their own low cost wind turbine.
Wind is the cheapest form of renewable energyA good turbine can be built from auto parts and a
without a doubt. Solar energy is alsofew odds and ends at very low cost. Plans and
clean,green,power but is more expensive andinstructions are available for this project.
limited in output. Solar panels are presentlyAny excess power production can be sold to the
expensive in relation to the power they canpower utility in many areas thus reducing the cost
produce. Nuclear energy supplies a lot of theeven further. Power can also be stored in
power requirements in some countries,notably inbatteries for use when the wind is too light. Even
Europe.a light breeze will however produce power.
There is however much public opposition toThe average home owner can easily build a small
building new nuclear power plants.wind turbine or several of them to supply part or
In the USA natural gas is the biggest form ofall of the power required. All that is needed is
new energy production. Wind power is the next insimple tools and some auto parts and wood.
line. In 2008 wind turbines will produce about 1%Several can be built for the cost of one
of the United States power needs. Around 30%commercial wind turbine.
of new energy production installed in 2007 wasNot a bad business also for anyone who wants to
wind power.make them for resale. The demand for a low
Many consumers now realise that green energycost turbine is there and can only grow in years
must be our highest priority in future,if we are toahead.
minimise climate change and it effects. The trendWhy not build your own wind power turbine now
to building fossil fuel powered generating stationsand produce your own free green electricity. You
must be reversed.will be doing mother earth a favor by reducing
Home owners and farmers can help with theatmospheric pollution. This is an idea whose time
transition to clean power by installing small windhas come.
turbines to supply all or part of their electricity