Build Your Own Wind Powered Turbine

Wind energy is one of the fastest growing alternative energy sources on the planet. Wind is a safe, renewable energy source, doesn’t produce pollution, is environmentally friendly.

Now homeowners and small businesses can build their own micro wind turbine and generate electricity from the wind. Building a wind turbine for your home can reduce your power bill by 50% to 80% percent. Plus, if you generate more electricity than you use, your power company may actually pay you money for the extra!

Imagine that – just by installing a micro wind turbine and solar panels, you could reduce the expense of powering your home by up to 100 percent.

Nearly 1,500 wind powered turbines were sold in the United States last year. Many more turbines were built and installed at home by people like you.

Recommended Reading

You shouldn’t just jump into building a home wind turbine without instructions – I highly recommended checking out a professional manual to help you get started. The internet is full of do-it-yourself guides, but I’ve highlighted a couple below that are really popular. (And if you buy them through the links on my website, I get a small commission from the authors, which helps keep this site up and running.)

My Favorites

Home Wind Turbines This is an ingenious guide to using free and cheap materials to build yourself a home wind turbine. I really like the do-it-yourself attitude in this one..

Earth4Energy – A Guide to Building Wind Turbines This is a fabulous video series that can teach anyone how to build alternative energy solutions for their home. How would you like plans for a home wind turbine that costs less than $200 bucks? That’s what I thought. It’s got a great guide to harnessing solar energy as well, and comes with a 100% money-back guarantee.

MagniWork Generator This one isn’t technically a wind turbine project, but it is an awesome source for home energy independence. Best of all: you don’t even need wind or the sun to make electricity for your home. The magnetic generator makes power all on its own, and can provide electricity for your entire home. It’ll only take a couple of hours, and can save up to 70% on your electricity costs. And the cherry on top? The cost to build one of these amazing magnetic generators is under $100 bucks.