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Q&A: Can someone answer these wind power questions for me?

Question by : Can someone answer these wind power questions for me?
How easy is it to install wind power?
Where can one buy wind power?
Are there grants available for wind power?
Wind power tax breaks?

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Answer by Crazy man
Those wind power sources for electricity are very bulky and may need difficult maintenance. I would prefer photovoltaic panels that do not need so much maintenance. The solar panels are supposed to last for 25 years. The batteries they use have an average life of 2 years but they are not very expensive. Probably in 10 years the system will pay for itself and in some States you can sell the excess electricity produced to the Power company. I would go to a company which sells the system to obtain an economic study of your power needs and get an offer.

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  1. capohanf says:

    WELL . . .

    First you have to be in a area WHERE the wind blows consistently because as you might suspect, “When the wind don’t blow your lights don’t glow!”
    I like the Saverous(?) type of windmill as opposed to the typical type because the Saverous(?) type is vertical instead of horizontal so can be turned by wind from any direction as opposed to the typical ones that have to be pointed into the wind. There are MANY websites that will help you design and build wind turbines but you DO need to be handy with tools. This also applies to maintenance of the machinery! Google “Instructables.Com” for a start.
    You can buy systems and parts on Ebay.
    As far as the legal stuff, most you will have to check out locally however I did hear that one guy had to take down his wind generator because of city zoning laws.

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