| Wind turbines are the answer to today's high | | | | are now manufactured by a number of companies |
| cost of energy. Totally independent from the | | | | and are in use by rural and city dwellers on |
| price of oil,gas or coal,electricity created | | | | an increasing basis. Another alternative is |
| from wind power is the best answer to one of | | | | to build your own wind turbine at a very |
| today's most pressing problems--the high cost | | | | substantial saving. It is possible for any |
| of fossil fuels. There are other solutions | | | | farmer or home owner, whether located in city |
| which can help of course. Solar power is a | | | | or country,to access this free form of |
| good example but,at the present time, solar | | | | electric power and so become completely |
| panels are still very expensive and have | | | | independent of the power utility.It is not |
| limited power output. Their best use is as an | | | | necessary to have continuous high winds. |
| adjunct to wind power. They can be used in | | | | Power is generated by even the gentlest of |
| the form of roof panels on a building to | | | | breezes. |
| supply additional power. | | | | |
| | | | A very good wind turbine can be constructed |
| Nuclear power is another obvious answer and | | | | using used or new auto parts. Installation |
| this form of power is being developed in | | | | can be on a building's roof or on it's own |
| various places around the world. The initial | | | | freestanding tower. It is actually quite |
| cost of nuclear power plants is very high | | | | simple to construct a wind turbine from |
| however and there is much opposition to their | | | | available plans and instructions.The average |
| use after the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl | | | | person with a little home workshop experience |
| accidents. Properly built and supervised | | | | can build one or several of these turbines |
| nuclear power stations will probably be a | | | | quite easily. The power utility in many areas |
| large part of future power supply around the | | | | will now buy any excess power which you |
| world. | | | | generate. This type of wind turbine has been |
| | | | proven to be extremely relisble and was used |
| Wind power is presently the most promising | | | | widely on farms in the period from |
| power source for small scale power | | | | 1930-1950s. Two or three of them can be built |
| generation. Individually owned wind power | | | | to supply as much power as needed and the |
| generators can supply a substantial portion | | | | power can be stored in batteries ready for |
| of our power requirements in the years | | | | use. Build a wind turbine and the wind will |
| immediately ahead. Wind turbine generators | | | | find it and bring you free power. |