HomeMade Wind Generator - Taming The Wind
The wind gets it's kinetic energy from moving currents that are caused by the Sun heating the Earth's surface in an uneven pattern.
A wind generator's blades are optimized aerodynamically to capture as much wind energy as possible. As the wind passes over the blades they will spin, this will rotate the shaft that is attached to a generator. And this will make clean electricity.
The United States has been blessed with spectacular wind resources, more and more people are starting to harness the power of the wind. Here in the United States more electricity comes from wind than any where else in the world. 42% of all new electricity is generated by wind energy. We generate 25,170 mega watts from wind energy.
Times are changing, It use to be that most of this power came from huge wind farms, that had many large wind generators. And one of those generators are capable of powering hundreds of homes.
Since wind generators seem to large and costly to the average homeowner, homemade wind generators have lagged behind as a home based renewable energy source.
When you set up a home based wind generator on your land it will be the most visible way to use a alternative power source. Drawing the attention of your neighbors some positive and some negative.
To some people this in your face way of using renewable energy will not be very appealing. There is amazing potential in wind energy, for those that aren't afraid of blazing a new trail. Not only is the United States a leader in wind production, but 90% of every home based wind turbines are located in the United States. We have all the technology we need with us now to harness the power of the wind and it is growing fast.
In other articles I have written I show people painless ways to reduce there electrical consumption by 65%. Anyone wishing to save money or convert to renewable energy should start with reducing there need for electricity.
I know that the thought of building a homemade wind generator can seem like a mountain, that is better just to go around it. Rather than over it, I have been there done that. But the fact is today they are cheaper and more obtainable than ever.
HomeMade Wind Generator
No doubt you can build your own home made wind mill. And they are not that hard to build. If an impoverished adolescent boy in Africa could do it, just think of what you could do. Especially if you get the plans from them that have lead the way.
One of the points that make windmills, a pleasant fit for countless people is that it is very flexible. They can create energy in low winds. Even winds as small as eight mph, can produce power. When coupled with a battery system to store the energy during high output. You should always have a steady source of power.
They are also scalable, they can be scaled to fit your home and your electrical demands. Even in the most limited of yards, they can be made to fit. Or no yard at all, they can be set up on a roof. But I must say it most likely will not work in an apartment.
Contrary to solar panels, you do not have to clean windmills regularly. Going up on your roof to wash panels can be hazardous particularly if you live in snowy area. A well planed home made wind mill is basically maintenance free.
This is not new technology, dynamos have been with us for a long time. Every car has one, a number of bicycles have them. The point being that depending on the scale to which you plan to build a wind generator you will discover most of what you need just lying around. Which makes them surprisingly cheap and easy to construct.
The first act anyone should take when considering an alternative power resource. Is to decrease there electrical usage. Begin by switching every the incandescent light bulbs in your home with compact florescent bulbs. They use 75% less power and put out 75% less heat.
Did you know that 40% of the average electric used by the average home is from devices that are switched off. Things like TVs, DVD players, DC converters, and microwaves numerous of these appliances are using electricity if they are plugged in. Put them on power strips or unplug them. These small steps should roll back your power needs by 65 percent, which makes switching to a home made wind generator a lot easier
