Making electricity from wind is becoming a realistic option.
A wind turbine system suitable for powering a family house or small farm is now priced at about 15-thousand dollars, according to conference participants.
Almost all of the expense is upfront, so that after seven or eight years at current rates the cost is paid back and the owner is now enjoying basically free electricity.
The wind doesn't always blow, so a wind turbine owner would need to stay on grid, have back up generators or other sources of power for complete reliability. But if it means reducing demand for current sources of juice, increasingly people are saying where do I sign up?
Although it is non-polluting and renewable, there are real problems with wind power, including visual impact objections and risk to flying birds. For wind to be fully utilized those problems will have to be worked out.
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