Abstract
Small Wind Electric Systems: An Illinois 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 economics. Topics include how to make a home more energy efficient, how to choose the correct turbine size, the partsof 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 list of contacts for more information.
| Original language | American English |
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| Publisher | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| State | Published - 2007 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/BR-500-41208
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102007-2407
Keywords
- Illinois
- small wind
- small wind turbine
- wind energy
- wind turbines