Hoping To Get Free Power From Wind
August 2, 2008 by Noel
Filed under Green Living
In Minnesota, some areas are hoping that they would be taking advantage of what the wind has to offer and hone the power that the wind has into usable energy. In fact, 11 cities are hoping that they would be able to soon install wind turbines to help them convert the wind’s power into usable energy.
If not for the Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (MMPA) project, these 11 cities may not have been this excited about such a project. The MMPA is actually an electricity cooperative that has goals of bringing in the benefits of wind power to ordinary residents. And having a project such as this one could really be a big leap for their goals.
Dan Voss is the electric utility director over at Anoka and he shares, “Our project is sort of unique because, instead of having a construction company build 40 towers in a farm field, each member city will have a turbine in town.”
[Via StarTribune.com]
I would love to be able to convert to wind power or solar power. Which do you think is most affordable to convert to?
Do you have suggestions on where a small time, non technical person might begin?
We don’t have a large house at all, but our electric bills are much too high – $300 – $400 a month.
If you have posts on this previously, do you think you might point me in that direction?
Thanks
You might want to checkout this blogpost where Extremetech’s Senior Tech Analyst Loyd Case wrote a detailed story about his experience when he shifted to solar energy.
http://www.unpluggedliving.com/a-homeowners-account-in-shifting-to-solar-energy/
I believe it is always best to request bids from about 3 different solar suppliers. Sit down with these people and discuss the best solution for your household. Most I believe are even knowledgeable about tax incentives in your area should you shift to “green power”.
For wind power, I think for some residential areas, there might be some restrictions on these as you need to raise a tower to get maximum wind energy.