Because of the changing societal conscience about renewable energy, more and more homeowners are looking to do-it-yourself kits to build a wind generator. Wind is a powerful source of energy that has been harnessed for different uses for centuries. More and more scientists and researchers feel that wind can be used effectively as a renewable energy source and this can be done only when power within the moving air can be harnessed properly.

Since the 1990's the wind energy industry has experienced quick growth and is viewed as one of the most rapidly growing segments of the power generation industry. Some of the European countries have even installed wind turbines that have been in operation for almost 20 years now and this entire operation has been extremely successful as well. Before you obtain a do-it-yourself kit for your build a wind generator project, make sure you read a review. Electricity is really serious. Ensure that your do-it-yourself kit is written by a certified professional. Using wind turbines to harness wind power to create energy have brought down the production costs and are viable option for the coal fired power stations.

The UK shows the most promising potential in all of Europe for leveraging wind energy according to some studies. Hence, wind is being viewed as their best option for a supply of green energy technologies. Today in the UK, almost 390,000 households are getting electricity produced by wind turbines. A salient point of the use of wind energy is that it has reduced carbon dioxide emissions by almost 1.Per annum, 46 million tons.

A common question asked when you build a wind generator is how can wind be converted into energy? Using a wind turbine is the answer. A wind turbine is really just like a huge fan that can take the kinetic energy available in the wind and convert it into mechanical energy. When this mechanical energy is used by any type of machinery like a pump then such a machine is known as a windmill. If the same mechanical energy is converted to electricity then the machine that does the conversion is called a wind generator or a wind turbine. It is also known as a wind energy converter (WEC) or a wind power unit (WPU).

Surprisingly the first use of the wind machines was for grinding grains as early as 200 B.C in Persia. It was also introduced in the prosperous and powerful Roman Empire in 250 A.D. Denmark saw the most windmills in use in the year 1900. Almost 2500 windmills were installed to provide the much needed mechanical load to pumps and gave a peak power of 30MW.

Why Should You Build a Wind Generator?

Wind turbines are very good devices for making the mechanical energy that will be used for several functions including the generation of electricity and power. Some of the other uses include:

* One of the salient points is that there is only a one time installation cost after which the electricity that is produced using a wind turbine will be free.

* It is a source of clean renewable energy that will not generate any greenhouse gases or emit carbon dioxide or even produce any dangerous wastes.

* Each unit of electricity produced by a wind turbine displaces one from every conventional power station. In the UK, wind turbines have been installed with great success to help with the prevention of emissions of almost three quarter millions tons of carbon dioxide per year.

* Wind is a reliable and abundant source. The UK is the windiest country in Europe and has plenty of wind power that can be leveraged for creating electricity.

* Wind power contributes significantly to the overall energy generation in any country. The country of Denmark generates almost 20% of its electricity from wind power

* Wind turbines use an extremely robust technology that is designed for operation locally as well as remotely and requires only periodic maintenance.

With more and more fuels getting wasted and used, there are very few options remaining. Bio-fuel is one of the options and to add to it is the use of solar panels for driving motors and making electricity. Capturing the power of the wind is the third option. So build a wind generator today and do something good for your home and for our environment.

Ralph Somers, editor

Build a Wind Generator and Green Energy Forum