Re: Solar & wind powered home

You best bet is to build the home very efficient to being with. Then when you add solar and or wind it will take very little.

I'd buy super American solar panels from Everrgreen solar . They have the smallest amount of energy to make of an PV panels.

http://www.evergreensolar.com/app/en/home/

Then I'd use the best wind turbines made in the world for home scale use. They are from South West Wind in Flagstaff AZ

http://www.windenergy.com/index_wind.htm

   Buy them from a local renewable energy dealer , buy local, build to save the world. There are many books on the design and combination of this technology. I prefer a recent magazine that give real world example like Home Power magazine.

   Also join your local ASES American Solar Energy Association. They have peole like me would live with this great resourse and learn everyday.

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