Wind Turbines for the Masses

Slow wind has always presented a problem for wind turbine companies trying to get regular people like us to invest in their turbine technologies. Now, Michigan-based WindTronics has introduced a wind turbine designed for individual homes that it says it can operate at speeds as low at 2 miles per hour. The “wind turbine in a box” is a simple, off-the-shelf wind turbine that can be purchased at Ace Hardware stores for $4,500 starting in October. According to the company, it can generate up to 2,000 kilowatt-hours in a year for a home with a very good wind resource – which translates into between 15 to 20 percent of the annual electricity consumption for the average U.S. home.
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