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Use Wind Turbines - Save Money And Stop Paying Electricity Bills
Author: Abhishek Agarwal
Wind power is an interesting idea. There are people who have been installing wind turbines and then taking themselves "off the grid." This means they disconnect themselves from the electric company and never deal with them again. No bills, no notes, no phone calls. Nothing.
This sounds like a great idea, but it requires installing wind turbines, which can be costly. However, there are ways to make some money back. In the United States, there are many states that offer tax breaks by using alternative energy. You will save money if you qualify and you will make your money back faster. There are also some states that allow homeowners to sell the extra energy back. These are "net metering laws." When using the wind turbine, the electricity meter will actually spin backwards. Net metering laws allow homeowners and businesses to be billed only for their net energy consumption as opposed to all of the energy they used.
Net metering helps because customers get full value of the electricity they use. People who use wind turbines might need to use the power company still because wind is intermittent. Over 40 states offer some type of net metering law. Residents should take advantage of these. They can get more information by going to http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/resources/maps/netmetering_map.shtml or contacting the Dept. of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
As more people begin using wind turbines and the technology progresses, the cost of getting and installing wind turbines is decreasing. This is good news for anyone looking to use wind turbines. Now, there are other avenues to pursue when looking for alternative energy.
Worldwide, wind energy only accounts for 1 percent of the electricity use. However, there are countries that have taken a bigger role in using wind as a viable solution to meeting alternative energy needs. Denmark uses wind turbines for 19 percent of its electricity productions, Spain and Portugal use nine percent and Germany and Ireland use six percent.
Wind turbines also help the environment. Over the course of the wind turbine's lifetime, a residential turbine would be equivalent to planting two trees with the amount of carbon dioxide that would be saved. There are many reasons to get on the wind power bandwagon. They are all worth it. If money is the only thing holding you back, consider all the rebates and benefits you can get from owning a wind turbine. You will make your money back in a few years.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/environment-articles/use-wind-turbines-save-money-and-stop-paying-electricity-bills-774750.html
About the Author
Abhishek is an avid Environmentalist and he has got some great Alternative Fuel Secrets up his sleeves! Download his FREE 70 Pages Ebook, "Energy Conservation And Alternative Fuel" from his website http://www.Wonder-Homes.com/643/index.htm . Only limited Free Copies available.
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I really want to start an energy company, using the big wind turbines. I have a location which i think may be suitable. I was wondering if i could get a government grant or loan to where i could make my dream possible. can anyone help me to understand the process?
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Wind farms seem like a great idea don’t they? Permanent energy for free. Unfortunately they don’t work!
I am no physicist but I understand that the energy generated by each turbine is minute so you need thousands and thousands and that the output is too uneven to be able to be used efficiently. Also they are incredibly noisy so you could not possibly install them in a town.
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That is kind of a loaded question. It’s sort of like asking how many apples will grow from a given apple seed. In tough times like these especially, but anytime you want the company with the strongest balance sheet. Look at a company’s past earnings, and see who is growing them the fastest. To my knowledge all the purely wind companies aren’t making money on their own. They are relying on government subsidies. I think GE (general electric) has some patents relating to wind turbines. I don’t think they sell the wind energy, but I think they do sell the turbines. You might want to check to make sure though, because my memory fails me sometimes. Good luck in your quest.
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I’m 16 and not totally on top of the specifics of the Wall Street private sector game…but I think it’s brilliant that you’re investing in wind energy companies. If more people invested in the fundamental development of infrastructure and science rather than in Wal-Mart and Google we might have a better world. Investing in ANY wind energy company is infinitely better than Exxon. Now is probably a good time to invest, oil prices have been on the decline so the teeming masses think the oil crisis is getting better…it’ll be good to own shares of WindCo. USA when oil catapults again. Don’t be discouraged if it seems alternative energy companies stocks are on the decline, again, it only mirrors the decline in oil/gas prices which will continue into the next presidency, which will probably be subsidized in order to win approval ratings, regardless of who wins…god I hate politics of the past.
And then whoever wins will invest federal money in the private sector for new energies…which will make the stocks go up as well as the market follows politics. Can you say..$$$?
But I digress, it isn’t about the money. Invest in wind! Vote for the person you think can invest federal aid in long term energy solutions that get us THE HELL AWAY from fossil fuel energy!
Best of wishes, and sincere thanks!