Catching the Wind: Home Wind Power

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A 1-kW wind turbine provided the generating capacity in the home wind power system Mark Mein and Ellen Davis set up to supplement their PV system.
A 1-kW wind turbine provided the generating capacity in the home wind power system Mark Mein and Ellen Davis set up to supplement their PV system.
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The higher a generator is above the ground, the stronger and
The higher a generator is above the ground, the stronger and "smoother" the wind.

Mark Mein and Ellen Davis have been living with
solar-generated electricity for 10 years. They have no
utility power at their house. Instead, they have 15 solar
photovoltaic (PV) panels that provide electricity for them
and their seven-year-old son. However, the PVs alone did not

  • Published on Oct 1, 1994
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