Your Questions About Wind Generator Manufacturers

Sandy asks…Wind Mill Generators ?Who could tell me what manufacturers are involved in building these giant windmills ? How much power can they produce ? Can one operate a house ?admin answers:GE is the one company that comes to mind They are at the 1 MW to 5 MW level. Given that the average house uses 1.2 kW, the 5 MW size can supply 4000 homes, as long as the wind is blowing at the right speed. But on the average, their output is about 1/4 their max. .Mark asks…Need alternator for

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Homemade Solar Cells: Will they decrease my power bill?

Homemade Solar Cells: Will they decrease my power bill?Article by Crystal Cooper People stop by my house all the time and ask me, "Do your homemade solar cells work?" "How much is your power bill?" Well the answers are yes and low.My husband did some research and decided to build his own solar panels. After purchasing some plans, he decided to price it out. To build the first panel it was going to cost 0 give or take a few

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Your Questions About Windmill Gardens

Susan asks…where can i get a mini windmill that pumps water?or are there small pumps available that i can attach to a home made garden windmill. i want to use it for our garden pond as a water feature instead of using an electric pump.admin answers:There is someone in the Gladstone QLD area that make and sell working model windmills, they use a manual diaframe fuel pump operated by a crank, they look good. Sorry I don't have a contact number, as I saw them at a market. CheersDavid asks…any

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Your Questions About Windmill Gardens

Daniel asks…where can i get a mini windmill that pumps water?or are there small pumps available that i can attach to a home made garden windmill. i want to use it for our garden pond as a water feature instead of using an electric pump.admin answers:There is someone in the Gladstone QLD area that make and sell working model windmills, they use a manual diaframe fuel pump operated by a crank, they look good. Sorry I don't have a contact number, as I saw them at a market. CheersMark asks…any

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Residential Wind Generators, Are They Right For Me?

Residential Wind Generators, Are They Right For Me? Residential Wind Generators, Are they right for me? Residential wind generators are becoming more accessible to a greater number of people than ever before. More people want to know, are they right for me? There are many things to take into consideration when reviewing wind power, the first being the availability of wind in your area. Once you know if your average wind speed is favorable, the next step is to see if wind power

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The Biggest Downside of Self-Sufficiency

The Biggest Downside of Self-Sufficiency This just hit me and I had to get it off my chest. Every endeavor in this life, without any exception, has its pitfalls. We are mere humans and we like to take things to extreme, because we think that the more we do, the better results we get. Not true at all! Self sufficiency has already proven to change lives. It's already changing the lives of thousands of American families who, right now, couldn't care less about peak oil or the

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Your Questions About Pv Panels

Laura asks…How do I keep snow off my PV panels in winter?Snow can be an issue in the winter times in lots of areas of the world if you rely on the sun for electricity. Who has the best plan for removing/eliminating snow from their PV panels?admin answers:If they tilt do so or by the installation kit so they can be tilted. A long handled broom may also help once a small spot is cleared they will heat enough to melt the snow right off.James asks…How 'green' is the production of silicon for PV

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Your Questions About Renewable Energy Certificates

Joseph asks…What are RECs,Renewable Energy Certificates?We produce green energy and we will get RECs for each 1000 kWh of elec. produced. What are RECs and what are they worth in us dollars?admin answers:Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green tags, Renewable Energy Credits, Renewable Electricity Certificates, or Tradable Renewable Certificates (TRCs), are tradable, non-tangible energy commodities in the United States that represent proof that 1 megawatt-hour (MWh) of

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Kansas Wind Energy

Kansas Wind EnergyArticle by Rick Chapo Situated in the heartland of the country, Kansas is a state with lots of wind energy potential. Here is a guide to Kansas wind energy efforts.Kansas Wind EnergyThe United States is currently the world's third largest producer of wind energy, trailing behind only Germany and Spain. Wind energy producing wind farms now create over 10,000 kilowatts of electricity a year, enough to supply

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Renewable Energy Law, the draft amendment to the public for comments - renewable energy, energy - me

Renewable Energy Law, the draft amendment to the public for comments - renewable energy, energy - meArticle by jekky (717, 'Tenth Meeting of the Eleventh National People 39 s Congress first considered the quot The People 39 s Republic of China Renewable Energy Law Amendment Draft quot Now quot The People 39 s Republic of China Renewable Energy Law Amendment Draft quot and the draft instructions released on the website in the

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