Wind Power For Dummies

The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production!

Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power for Your Home For Dummies supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain a sustainable, cost-effective wind generator to power your home for decades to come.

This authoritative, plain-English guide walks you through every step of the process, from assessing your site and available wind sources to deciding whether wind power is the solution for you, from understanding the mechanics of wind power and locating a contractor to install your system to producing your own affordable and sustainable electricity.

Guides you step by step through process of selecting, installing, and operating a small-scale wind generator to power your home
Demystifies system configurations, terminology, and wind energy principles to help you speak the language of the pros
Helps assess and reduce your energy needs and decide whether wind power is right for you
Explains the mechanics of home-based wind power
Shows you how to tie into the grid and sell energy back to the power company
Offers advice on evaluating all of the costs of and financing for your project
Provides tips on working with contractors and complying with local zoning laws

Yes, you can do it, with a little help from Wind Power for Your Home For Dummies.

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Title of ebook: Wind Power For Dummies
ISBN: 9780470582572
parent-ISBN: 9780470496374
Publisher: For Dummies
Pages: 384
Published: 08-2009
Released online for download: 08-28-2009
Author of eBook: Woofenden, Ian

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Wind Power For Dummies

Chapter One

Introducing the World of Home Wind Electricity

In This Chapter

* Determining whether wind energy will work for you

* Breaking down the components of a wind-electric system

* Understanding electricity and wind-energy principles

* Getting a handle on your energy situation

* Designing, installing, and operating your system

Have you ever watched a wind generator spinning in the breeze and wanted one for your home? You're not alone. Wind generators - big and small - are captivating. Something about capturing the elusive, invisible force of wind excites people. I'm here to help you take that excitement and succeed in making meaningful amounts of electricity from the wind for years to come. Think of this chapter as your introduction to the wide world of wind energy.

Figuring Out Whether Wind Energy Is Right for You

People chase after wind energy for a variety of very different reasons. Yours may include reducing your impact on the environment, saving money, increasing the r ... read full excerpt from: Wind Power For Dummies ebook

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