Sources:Paul Gipe is the leader in North America specializing in wind. He's has a terrific site at: |
Green Technologies: WindYou can learn a lot about your site before you build if you spend a few days living
on the site. For the past two years we've rented a motor home and spent multiple
days just getting a feel for what it will be like to have a house on the site. On the very
first night there we learned that it will definitely be windy!
Wind power has gained a lot of attention recently and almost everyone has seen some sort of "wind farm". In Southern California – were we live – there is a very impressive wind farm just outside of Palm Springs. For the average consumer, however, wind energy means light weight wind turbines that you can install right on your property (assuming you have the space and building codes allow). Fortunately for our green build, adding wind energy should not be a problem – although we'll have to work through the permit process. |
