Wind Power: Your Ticket to Guilt-Free Electricity
In today’s energy crisis-ridden times, we need to seriously consider other means to generate electricity, such as wind power.
Let’s face the facts: the world’s oil reserves won’t be able to keep up with the monstrous rate of our fossil fuel consumption forever.
Our supply of oil will eventually dry up at some indefinite point in the future (within a century as some say), so we’d better start looking into renewable energy ASAP.
Don’t hold your breath if you’re waiting for the Earth to replenish its fossil fuel supply – it took millions of years for all the dead animals and plants buried underground to decompose into a usable form.
Instead, consider the advantages of using wind power to meet your electricity needs.
First of all, we’ll never be short on wind no matter how much you use today. Wind has been blowing all over the place since man has been around, so our children’s children will definitely be able to tap into this perpetual “fuel” source.
Next, nothing is burned when you convert wind power into electricity. You don’t have to dig deep underground for wind, and you don’t have to go to war just to harvest this infinite commodity.
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It’s been said that many wars are caused by scarcity, so peace of mind is one of the fringe benefits when using wind power to generate electricity.
Now, let’s take a general look at wind turbines, the mechanical beasts of burden that make it all possible. These machines come in different shapes and sizes to suit a wind farmer’s particular needs.
For instance, there are turbines that are designed for areas with lighter winds (such as the ARE 110).
If you need your wind power system to generate electricity under brutal conditions however, short-bladed turbines are a better choice (like the Whisper 100). Then there are versatile types like Bergey’s Windpower series to adapt to both light and heavy wind activity.
Also, the electricity generated by these wind-powered turbines varies with the manufacturer. For instance, the Whisper 100’s rated power comes to about 900 watts while the Proven 2.5 is around 2.5 kW.
Before you go out and buy a turbine, we advise you to do a bit of homework first. For instance, generating electricity from wind power requires you to have enough space around your turbine to ensure that you won’t put your neighbors in harm’s way should a freak gust of strong wind send the blade flying in the sky.
Location is also another consideration to be made because if there are any nearby obstructions, it could result in turbulence that can lessen your energy output. Worse, this unnecessary stress could also wear down your turbine at an accelerated pace.
In the end, setting up a wind turbine to supplement your energy needs is a sound decision, environmentally and financially speaking. It may cost you some good money to get your foot in the door, but you’ll see a return on your investment in the form of a reduced electric bill.
To get started, we suggest that you contact a local expert with experience in installing wind power systems.