In late 1990’s the installation of wind turbines was in fashion. People wanted to install them to generate clean energy, even if the cost was high. But with the progress in technology and emergence of small wind turbines, which produce enough electricity to generate electricity for homes, consumers have found another incredible reason to go green. In 2008, the growth for small wind turbines with capacities 1000 KW and less in the U.S. was 78% and the market share for the U.S. was $77 million of the $156 million global total. This means that people are shifting their choice from big to smaller ones. Recently, Mariah Power in Reno has installed a small wind turbine in Indiana to generate clean renewable electricity for the people.
xinsrc
Small is the new big
In today’s scenario, more and more people are going for small wind turbines. There are many reasons behind the rising trend:
• Cost: Small wind turbines are the most cost effective home-based renewable energy systems meeting up to 100% of the power requirements of an ordinary home. Moreover, they are cheap, if we related the overall cost and energy saved.
• DIY: If you are planning to make turbines at home it will take less time, less space and less resources to make.
• Wind speed: Small turbines can be easily placed where the speed of the wind is around 6m/s because of the higher density of air.
• Protection: Due to its smaller size, it doesn’t pose any harm to birds.
• High quality: Its simple construction means low maintenance and high durability. For example, the small Windspire wind turbine is designed to function for 20 years. It is made with durable, corrosion-protected steel and aircraft grade aluminum construction which can be protected from ice and snow.
• Storage: The small wind turbine like Windspire does not use batteries for storage and uses the power as generated from the wind itself.
Small turbines, big power
fortis montana small
The small turbines have the capability of producing enough electricity to power your home; as is the case with big wind turbines providing electricity to more number of homes. The Segen has purposed a small wind turbine which is cost effective and will generate 1.9 KW to 500 KW of electricity. Similarly, Fortis Montana wind turbines with 5m/s the speed of the wind, generate around 7,500 kWh of electricity.
If you are interested in knowing more about small wind turbine trends for your home, make sure to check the slideshow.
Via:nwi
Related Stories
FloDesign wind turbines to rise above concept stage
Featured back in November last year in Innovative Wind Turbine Designs of the Year, the FloDesign Wind Turbine is all set to go beyond the prototype stage. Soaring high on hopes with a $34.5 million funding by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers and...
North America to have 40,000 wind turbines by 2015
It’s been only four days since Texas got the Roscoe Wind Complex, the world’s largest wind farm, and now, analysis firm Pike Research has come up with its new report “Wind Energy Outlook For North America” that predicts that 40,000 new wind...
U.S. wind farm to get turbines from a Chinese firm
A-Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (APWR), a Chinese wind-turbine company, has recently won the contract to provide turbines for one of the largest wind farms in America. Shenyang Power Group, a five-month-old alliance that is controlled by APWR,.
Massachusetts company to develop world’s highest capacity wind turbines
American Superconductor Corp. hopes to get the SeaTitan – the soon-to-be, world’s highest capacity wind turbine – licensed for offshore operations by the end of 2010. The turbine will capably produce 10 megawatts of electricity that is just...
Everything I need to know about atmospheric electricity generator
The impact of atmospheric energy in the form of lightening accompanied by thunders has been probably experienced by all of us during thunderstorms or dust storms. If we can grab even a mere part of this energy, the energy scarcity of the entire world will
