Home Wind Energy

Wind energy is one of the most popular choices and fastest growing technologies in renewable home energy. Like solar energy, using a home wind energy system is an efficient solution in reducing your energy bills and impact on the environment.

Firstly, if you are confused with the wind power jargon, the terms, wind turbines, wind mills and wind generators are often used to refer to the same energy device. Although it is important to point out, there are minor differences: 

• Wind Turbines produce mechanical energy. This mechanical power is then used as is or converted into electricity. 
• A Windmill is a machine that uses the mechanical energy as is for grinding grain or stones and pumping out water.  
• Wind Generators are machines that uses wind energy to produce electrical energy. 
  
  

A simple explanation for renewable wind power is that the flow of air turns wind turbines to create electricity.

As the speed of the wind turning the blades of the turbines increases, the amount of power produced is also increased.

A typical wind turbine consists of blades, a tower, a shaft, a base and a generator to produce wind energy. The height of the tower varies depending on the location of your house.

You can work with a shorter tower if your home is in location where the wind is strong, whereas the tower may need to be longer if you live in low-wind area.  

So let’s look at the some of the major advantages of using a wind turbine:
 

• It’s a free source of energy  –  Wind power makes use of wind energy which is absolutely free, thus saving the dwindling, non-renewable energy sources for longer.  
• Cost-effective – wind turbines are becoming a very cost-effective choice for generating electricity. Helping you achieve free energy, save money and power. 
• Environment-friendly – wind energy produces no harmful greenhouse gases, methane or carbon dioxide which contribute to global warming. 
• Uninterrupted power supply – A wind generator will help you become independent from the government and energy agencies for your home power supply. You can even store the power generated for future use, making wind generators more efficient and economic than convention energy systems. 

 
It is definitely a worthwhile investment to learn more about renewable wind energy systems.

As with DIY solar panels it is possible and easy for you to build yourself a wind turbines for as little as $100. Check out one of our recommended guides to learn more.

Free power from the wind, you can save money and help save the environment by building your own wind turbine, it's never been easier, in fact...it's a breeze!