| By :
Roger Brown
DIY wind generators can be an excellent way to cut electricity costs at home. But, there a lot of other motivators that should help you stay focused if this is a project you're going to undertake. Keeping this in mind will keep you focused on the totality of the contribution you are making and will sustain your efforts when you feel like quitting. Here are the three primary reasons why we should all be thinking about using renewable energy at home and in our businesses: * Cutting electricity costs - power costs for the home in almost every area of the country are increasing at a rapid rate. Public utilities are inextricably tied to fossil fuels the most part. As those prices rise, so does your cost of electricity at home. Therefore, there's no way to get off the treadmill and unless you start making energy for yourself. Energy independence - by the same token, fossil fuels are a finite resource. They were created millions of years ago and we are not making any new fossil fuels at this point, nor do there seem to be any good substitutes yet. Therefore, as the supplies dwindle the price will continue to go up and eventually, we will be left with no fossil fuels to burn and make power. Middle Eastern oil supplies are supplying resources for over half of our energy now. And, although oil does not directly supply the fuel for most electricity generating plants, it is a competitor with coal which of course does. Therefore, if you can imagine yourself with no electricity you don't need to take this seriously. But, if you can't, renewables may be our only choice at the moment for being independent of the public utilities. Carbon dioxide and climate change - regardless of where you stand on this politically, is acknowledged by almost everyone that the carbon dioxide we put into the atmosphere is having a harmful effect. Whether it's widespread or whether it's concentrated in just some key areas, it doesn't really matter, but we know intuitively even that what we used to just call "pollution" is not good for us and is not good for atmosphere or our planet. So, if you are concerned at all about making an impact for others focusing on getting renewable energy on board, it is a great step in the right direction. All in all, DIY wind generators are great way to cut your costs and feel good about doing your part to ensure your personal energy independence as well as that of your country. When a project you do at home can have this sort of implications, there's just no way to lose.
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