Wind energy is created through the use of a wind energy system, usually a wind turbine. Wind turbines convert wind energy to electricity through the use of an electrical generated connected to a propeller type rotor, or vertical slotted spinning cylinder. Example: The wind blows moving the propeller or cylinder, as the cylinder rotates it is powering the electrical generator which is creating electricity to be used. This manner of electricity generation is becoming more popular because of new financial incentives and new technology making it possible for even rural homes, farms, industrial and business complexes to take advantage of wind energy benefits.
Wind turbine systems are now available in sized ranging from fifty watt through utility several megawatts. Until recently wind systems were only available in very large sizes, and they were commonly constructed in groups to generate power for a specific area or community. Now wind turbines are commonly being installed at rural homes, farms, and even industrial and business complexes to offset energy needed from local utility companies and even generate an extra income for some.
Wind turbine systems have been installed residentially in at least 47 of the 50 states, mostly in the Midwest and Northeast parts of the country. Wisconsin residents have a unique benefit. Much of the state has consistent wind speeds between 8 and 50 mph, the ideal wind speeds for electricity generation.
Residential and agricultural style wind turbines work in conjunction with local utilities to ensure there is never a shortage or lack of power and help you profit if you are generating more electricity than you are using. The typical wind energy system on a residence or farms is set up as the primary electricity producer meaning that when the wind is blowing you are generating your own electricity. If you are using more electricity than you are generating, you buy the remaining energy you require from the utility company. When you are generating more energy than you are using, you are able to sell the surplus back to the local utility; in some areas your power meter actually runs backwards.
Not everyone favors the use of wind turbine systems. Those opposing the use of wind energy systems often site concerns with noise, visual appearance and wild life. However, studies have shown the environmental impact of wind turbines to be less than virtually any other source of electrical generation. While small wind turbines do produce some noise, most people do not find the noise objectionable, and measurements of wind turbine noise have shown pressure levels too low to have any effect on humans or wild life. View and scenery are among the most common objections to wind turbines, but many actually find the consistent motion and impressive look of modern turbines.
Electric wind power for home use has become even more of a reality for homeowners, farmers and manufacturers as more financial assistance has become readily available. Tax credits, grants, and financing are helping interested property owners erect wind power generators for reduced costs that can often be recovered in only a few years, allowing you to profit from the wind system for the remaining lifespan of the system (most systems last 25+ years).
Full service wind system installers help property owners determine if they are located in an area suited for a wind turbine system and ev uate the factors involved with wind turbine instillation. Services offerd by full service installers typically include: site assessment and feasibility studies, grant writing and finance application, zoning and permiting, system design and instillation, as well as maintenance and service. - 29939
Wind turbine systems are now available in sized ranging from fifty watt through utility several megawatts. Until recently wind systems were only available in very large sizes, and they were commonly constructed in groups to generate power for a specific area or community. Now wind turbines are commonly being installed at rural homes, farms, and even industrial and business complexes to offset energy needed from local utility companies and even generate an extra income for some.
Wind turbine systems have been installed residentially in at least 47 of the 50 states, mostly in the Midwest and Northeast parts of the country. Wisconsin residents have a unique benefit. Much of the state has consistent wind speeds between 8 and 50 mph, the ideal wind speeds for electricity generation.
Residential and agricultural style wind turbines work in conjunction with local utilities to ensure there is never a shortage or lack of power and help you profit if you are generating more electricity than you are using. The typical wind energy system on a residence or farms is set up as the primary electricity producer meaning that when the wind is blowing you are generating your own electricity. If you are using more electricity than you are generating, you buy the remaining energy you require from the utility company. When you are generating more energy than you are using, you are able to sell the surplus back to the local utility; in some areas your power meter actually runs backwards.
Not everyone favors the use of wind turbine systems. Those opposing the use of wind energy systems often site concerns with noise, visual appearance and wild life. However, studies have shown the environmental impact of wind turbines to be less than virtually any other source of electrical generation. While small wind turbines do produce some noise, most people do not find the noise objectionable, and measurements of wind turbine noise have shown pressure levels too low to have any effect on humans or wild life. View and scenery are among the most common objections to wind turbines, but many actually find the consistent motion and impressive look of modern turbines.
Electric wind power for home use has become even more of a reality for homeowners, farmers and manufacturers as more financial assistance has become readily available. Tax credits, grants, and financing are helping interested property owners erect wind power generators for reduced costs that can often be recovered in only a few years, allowing you to profit from the wind system for the remaining lifespan of the system (most systems last 25+ years).
Full service wind system installers help property owners determine if they are located in an area suited for a wind turbine system and ev uate the factors involved with wind turbine instillation. Services offerd by full service installers typically include: site assessment and feasibility studies, grant writing and finance application, zoning and permiting, system design and instillation, as well as maintenance and service. - 29939
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