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Sometimes your power needs feel so big, it can be hard to imagine that a small wind turbine for home use can make a difference. But even a single small turbine can have a big impact on your power picture.  If you’re not ready to totally switch from the fragile grid to generating your own infinitely renewable wind power, you can still reap meaningful benefits from making a small change: incorporating a small, single-turbine system into your home.  From lower costs in both the sho …

It’s advice most of us have heard since we were children: don’t put all your eggs in one basket. That still holds true for renewable power systems. A wind turbine and solar panel combination helps you get the best performance from your setup. Our hybrid systems are designed to avoid the common pitfalls that can cause wind- or solar-only systems to come up short. After all, the sun can’t always shine and the wind can’t always blow. Out of all these, installing a wind-solar hybrid system is …

Wind Turbine Zoning and Planning GuideHarnessing the wind and turning it into energy, powering your home and life with clean, independent energy? That can be easy to wrap your head around when compared to dealing with zoning and permitting rules and procedures.Depending on where you live, erecting a wind turbine on your property can be either smooth and painless or…well, kind of a pain.It can be an easy step to overlook, too. Unless you’ve built or expanded your home, you very likely have not ha …

Off Grid Wind Power Starter’s GuideNewcomers to renewable energy are often intrigued by the possibilities of wind power—with good reason. Harnessing the power of wind technology that humanity has used for centuries to make yourself energy independent is a goal for more people every year.How do you set up your own wind power system? How do you move yourself off grid? The answers to these questions require looking at a lot of different factors, which can feel quite overwhelming to anyone trying to …

It’s one of the most persistent questions that comes up when we discuss solar with future converts: how efficient are solar panels in winter? It’s not just renewable energy naysayers who ask this question. Beginners and even some more experienced users harbor doubts over their solar panels’ effectiveness once the dark winter months roll in. And, frankly, we get it. No sun or less sun means less energy going into your solar panels, which means less power to your home. But the reali …