Abstract
Small Wind Electric Systems: A U.S. Consumer's Guide provides consumers with information to help them determine whether a small wind electric system can provide all or a portion of the energy they need for their home or business based on their wind resource, energy needs, and their economics. Topics discussed in the guide include how to make a home more energy efficient, how to choose the correctturbine size, the parts of a wind electric system, how to determine whether enough wind resource exists, how to choose the best site for a turbine, how to connect a system to the utility grid, and whether it's possible to become independent of the utility grid using wind energy. In addition, the cover of the guide contains a regional wind resource map and a list of incentives and contacts formore information.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 27 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
Bibliographical note
This document has been updated. The current link sends you to the updated version.NREL Publication Number
- NREL/BR-500-35893
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102004-1902
Keywords
- consumers guide
- incentives
- small wind turbines
- United States
- wind energy
- wind turbines