Is a windmill generator worth the investment for a suburban home?

July 17, 2011 | Filed under: Self Reliance | Posted by: Mike Petty

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Question by [ΦΘΚ] PIяATE: Is a windmill generator worth the investment for a suburban home?
i’ve been told there is a significant amount of energy being produced and the initial high cost could be paid off fairly quickly by selling the excess power back to the power company…any thoughts?

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2 Responses to Is a windmill generator worth the investment for a suburban home?

Most commercially available wind turbines require winds at 25 -30 mph before they become efficient, but a company just came out with a new turbine that becomes efficient at lower wind speeds. I can’t find the article in Popular science right off hand, but it is in there somewhere.

nathanael_beal
July 17, 2011 at 9:53 pm
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depends on how windy it is where you live and the size of the generator you install

aussie
July 17, 2011 at 10:46 pm
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