Solar Power & Wind Energy – Achieve Energy Independence FAST!

Posted on December 6, 2010, 2:46 pm, by Solar Energy Diagram, under Solar Power.

Solar Power & Wind Energy: Most people think that the sun’s power is only limited to the solar energy. It is not really a known fact that the sun is also responsible for the wind energy. Did you know that humans have long tapped solar and wind energy as source of light, heat and power? If only we had focused on developing and maximizing these energy sources, the world where we live in now wouldn’t be as polluted and devastated as it is. The good thing is, it’s never too late to make use of these energy sources.

More and more people are turning to solar or wind energy as renewable energy source. But many are not aware that these 2 energy sources can actually be combined in order to achieve maximum energy potential. Those who use solar wind power have actually minimized their energy consumption and have enjoyed big savings. An expert home energy audit can advice you how to reduce electricity consumption and such advice can actually enable you to save thousands of bucks. Why? Because it’s like hitting 2 birds with one stone: you can save on electricity bills and at the same time you can be properly guided in choosing the most reasonable solar wind power equipment.

The Solar Power

One of the things skeptics point out against solar energy is that it may be useless when the sun is not available. What they don’t know is that excess solar power can actually be stored in batteries. Nonetheless, if you are still skeptic about this, you can opt for a partial solar energy source that functions while the sun shines brightly(or even not so). This can be done with the use of solar panels and net metering. You will still be wired to the electrical connection but in case your solar energy panels produce more than what you need, the electric company will buy your excess electricity.

Beyond the shadow of doubt, if your house is situated in a sunny location and your heating and air conditioning electricity consumption is just normal, solar energy is the ideal option. However, if you use a lot of electricity for air con and heater, solar energy may not deliver all your electricity needs. The next choice would be a combination of solar and wind.

The Wind Power

With wind speeds only between 7 and 10 mph, wind energy can now be achieved. Those who are in the Small Wind Industry are working doubly hard in order to come up with solutions for homeowners and so far have been successful in dealing with the problems that beset the Large Wind Industry. If you go for this type of alternative energy though, wind speed over your house must be a major consideration. Unfortunately, there are no charts that can provide you with this data: you need to measure it yourself and make sure that your location has all the necessary things to make wind energy viable in your place. Two of the things that can help you determine this will be the trees and the structures surrounding your house. Never mind if you’ll spend some dollars and some months of waiting in order to achieve this because once you know your place is viable for wind energy, it will be all worth it.

Teaming Up Solar and Wind: The Power of Two

Combined solar and wind power is your best recourse if your monthly electricity bills are unreasonably high, way more than you can afford or can’t be supplied by your electric company.
Make sure of checking your options individually first before finally settling for the combined. An energy consultant can help you assess this.

So, have you decided to go for a renewable source of energy?

Good choice. Right decision. As you meet with your home energy audit expert, thank him in advance for helping you understand a choice that will save you thousands of dollars!

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