Comments on: Residential Wind Turbines- FAQs http://www.howtosaveelectricity.net/residential-wind-turbines-faqs/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:47:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brent http://www.howtosaveelectricity.net/residential-wind-turbines-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Brent Wed, 06 Jan 2010 03:12:42 +0000 http://www.howtosaveelectricity.net/?p=300#comment-314 @Shy - That's an excellent question to which I don't have an excellent answer. Thanks for asking it. It gives me another topic to have my writers research. As soon as we can come up with a good solution, I'll let you know. @Shy – That’s an excellent question to which I don’t have an excellent answer. Thanks for asking it. It gives me another topic to have my writers research. As soon as we can come up with a good solution, I’ll let you know.

]]> By: Shy http://www.howtosaveelectricity.net/residential-wind-turbines-faqs/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Shy Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:35:06 +0000 http://www.howtosaveelectricity.net/?p=300#comment-307 I like the post, but there is one point you have not touched. How do you assess the wind profile (regime) in you area or back yard? Regional wind resource maps are an option but the wind in a specific site may differ substantially as a result of nearby hills, buildings and trees. Monitoring the wind at hub height or lower for a year or more is a valid solution, but is costly, takes too much time and requires expert help. You can, of course, consult a turbine's vendor, but they want to make a sale. All other known methods provide mere indications. I like the post, but there is one point you have not touched.

How do you assess the wind profile (regime) in you area or back yard?

Regional wind resource maps are an option but the wind in a specific site may differ substantially as a result of nearby hills, buildings and trees. Monitoring the wind at hub height or lower for a year or more is a valid solution, but is costly, takes too much time and requires expert help.
You can, of course, consult a turbine’s vendor, but they want to make a sale.
All other known methods provide mere indications.

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