A Single Windmill (photo by J. P. Kollhøj, courtesy of morguefile.com)

Wouldn’t it be nice to lower your monthly electric bill from $100 to $10? Some suburban homeowners have been able to just that by installing windmills on their properties.

The cost of the equipment and the operating costs have come down sufficiently so that families living in windy areas now find it cost effective to turn to the wind to provide power for their homes. Smaller windmills are now available and some states are offering incentives and rebates that cut the price of purchasing one. The savings on utility bills have attracted converts to wind power, but a desire to protect the environment is also motivating them.

If you’d like to read an article from the New York Times on the topic go to: Homespun Electricity, From the Wind

To view previous posts on the topic go to:
1. An Ancient Idea
2. Greening the Rust Belt
3. Fine Wine & Clean Energy the Future of Western New York?