It should come as no surprise to anyone that it is time to seek alternative fuel. Oil, which is derived from fossil fuels, is diminishing and the largest reserves are in the hands of foreign governments. The best replacement is something that is naturally occurring and wind fits that description. You may not know this but it is possible for you to build your own wind generator.

Wind power has the potential of saving you hundreds if not thousands of dollars on your electric bill. This is not new information; wind power has been used to some degree for hundreds of years. From wind driven ships with massive sails to quaint little windmills for grinding grain, wind power was and is a viable option.

Wind turbines are decedents of the windmill; today the wind turbine is used commercially to power entire towns and personally to power individual homes. Charles Bruch invented the first such turbine in 1888 at his home in Cleveland Ohio. He innovatively used a picket fence for the rotor. In his time the technology was not adequate to hook up to the local power grid, but today it is.

To begin with, setting up your own wind farm or turbine will take a great amount of time, but an 80% decrease in energy cost will be well worth the trouble. First item on the agenda is to find a suitable location. You will need to be able to harness wind speeds of at least 17 miles per hour. Lower wind speeds will decrease your success rate.

In order to find the perfect location you will need to do a little research. There are records kept recording winds speeds around the world and a quick search of the internet should render some good meteorological data and research. Your next move will be to contact your local electric company to determine how close you are to the grid. This is important because you will likely want to hook on to the grid.

Energy independence is easier to grasp that you may think. Wind power is easy to harness and make plans for you to even be able to power your own home and make so much electricity that you could sell it back to the power company to profit on your own. Our health and our environment would greatly benefit from this green renewable energy source with less contaminates produced and less harm against the Ozone.

Around the world the use of wind, farms are drastically reducing the cost of energy. The UK currently uses 150 or more wind farms to produce energy for their population. In the United States, progress is slower but states like Massachusetts and Texas are using this alternative energy source with many other states looking to follow their example.

Becoming energy independent is not as far of a stretch as you may believe. Harnessing wind power is not difficult and with the right plans, you could meet all your own energy needs and have surplus left over. This left over energy can be sold back to the local power company giving you a further return on investment. All of this benefits plus we get to save the environment, less contaminates mean less damage to the ozone and a healthier world for your children.

Once you have completed these basic steps and you are ready to produce your own green energy, you will find that you can have a sense of freedom and great accomplishment. Seeing the movement of rotors as you feel the breeze upon your cheek is symbolic of the small carbon footprint that you will be generating.

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