| Wind turbines at present appear to be one of the | | | | generators for sale to the general public and they |
| best alternative energy suppliers. They are | | | | are being installed by city and country property |
| completely independent from the cost of fossil | | | | owners on an ever increasing scale. Another |
| fuels. They can therefore be an excellent | | | | alternative is to build your own wind turbine at a |
| environmentally friendly solution to the ever | | | | very substantial saving. It is possible for any |
| present problem of the cost of oil and gas. There | | | | farmer or home owner, whether located in city or |
| are other possible power sources which can also | | | | country,to access this free form of electric |
| help. Solar energy is very clean and totally | | | | power and so become completely independent of |
| free.The only drawback here is the high cost of | | | | the power utility.It is not necessary to have |
| solar panels and their limited power output. They | | | | continuous high winds. Even a gentle breeze will |
| can be a good secondary power source when | | | | generate power. |
| used along with wind turbines. | | | | A very good wind turbine can be constructed |
| Nuclear power is another obvious answer and this | | | | using used or new auto parts. Installation can be |
| form of power is being developed in various | | | | on a building's roof or on it's own freestanding |
| places around the world. The initial cost of nuclear | | | | tower. It is actually quite simple to construct a |
| power plants is very high however and there is | | | | wind turbine from available plans and |
| much opposition to their use after the Three Mile | | | | instructions.The average person with a little home |
| Island and Chernobyl accidents. Properly built and | | | | workshop experience can build one or several of |
| supervised nuclear power stations will probably be | | | | these turbines quite easily. The power utility in |
| a large part of future power supply around the | | | | many areas will now buy any excess power |
| world. | | | | which you generate. This type of wind turbine |
| Wind power is presently the most promising | | | | was extensively used on farms in the 1930-1950s |
| power source for small scale power generation. | | | | period and was proven very reliable. Two or |
| Individually owned wind power generators can | | | | three of them can be built to supply as much |
| supply a substantial portion of our power | | | | power as needed and the power can be stored in |
| requirements in the years immediately ahead. | | | | batteries ready for use. Build it and the wind will |
| Many companies are now offering wind turbine | | | | come--bringing free power along with it. |