With the price of conventional fossil fuels going up and up and a lot of damage being done to the global environment, a number of people have begun searching for alternative solutions to satisfy their energy needs.
Building a wind generator is, along with building a solar generator, one of the most popular ways that individual people can generate their own electricity and make a difference to the environment and to their own energy bills as well.
While tapping the power of the wind may have seemed like a difficult feat in the past, there are a number of fantastic instructional books out there that can make it so much easier.
Building your own wind power generator in your own home is a totally achievable feat that can be done with minimal technical knowledge and minimal initial investment.
Tapping the power of the wind can be a hit or miss procedure, so it is a good idea to get educated before you start to build your device.
By understanding the nature of wind you can make sure that when your turbine goes up it is in the right place that will generate the most electricity for your home.
While wind may in theory be simply a mass movement of air particles, its speed and energy mean that it needs to be carefully harnessed.
A well designed wind machine will gather some of the available wind energy without taking it all, as the turbine needs to be continually affected by the wind and not made to slow down too much.
Calculations have shown that no more than 60% of the wind energy can be extracted without adversely affecting the performance of the generator.
Another important consideration worthy of some thought is the patterns of the wind in the area of instillation.
While a casual observer may not see any such patterns in the wind, seasons and temperatures do dramatically affect performance.
Getting the balance right between low and high wind areas is also important to a successfully operated generator.
Making a wind generator and using a wind turbine is a fantastic and enriching thing to do, both for yourself and for the planet.
With a few simple considerations, some common sense and much less money than you would imagine, it is possible to start generating your own electricity and doing your little bit for the future of the planet and the future health of your personal energy bills.