This is a video from Scotland. There are a few communities such as this one that and it shows that although wind turbines don't always produce consi...
This is a video from Scotland. There are a few communities such as this one that and it shows that although wind turbines don’t always produce consistant energy, they are an excellent way to reduce your electricity bill. The following video description is taken directly from Youtube:
Hugh Piggott is a pioneering creator of recycled wind turbines. He has managed to power and maintain an entire community on Scotland’s north-west coast where he runs courses teaching wind turbine construction to students from all over the world.
If you are fortunate enough to live in an area that has a relatively consistent amount of wind, then taking advantage of it is an excellent opportunity to save money. Although there are a variety of different generator plans to choose from including solar panels, bio-fuel and magnetic generators, wind turbines are by far the most cost effective.
Building your own wind turbine should not take more than a few hours of your time. This is a project that the whole family can get involved in and although you probably won’t be able to generate enough power to run your entire home with just one turbine, it will definitely impact your electricity bill in a positive way.
So what is the cost to build it?
If you are looking just to build a wind turbine, then you can easily find fully integrated instruction manuals online for around $20. If you are interested in building a wind turbine with the option to step up to building solar panels in the near future, then you can get an all in one package for $50. Most of the solar panel instruction manuals come with wind turbine manuals as an added bonus.
Once you have your instruction manual, you will want to purchase all the required components. This will run you around $100. If you have a well stocked tool box, the costs can be very much less.
You will want to ensure that you also have the full integration instructions included. Batteries can be purchased but a good instruction manual will tell you than you don’t need to buy new or even second hand. There are plenty of free batteries available if you know where to look.
