Da OCA: SUSTAINABILITY TIP OF THE WEEK:
AFFORDABLE BACKYARD WIND POWER NOW AVAILABLE


Southwest Windpower Company has released a backyard wind turbine that costs half the price of other turbines on the market. The generator was ranked as one of Time magazine's best inventions for 2006 and received a "Best of What's New" award from Popular Science magazine. The system and its installation costs roughly $10,000, but many states have renewable energy incentive programs that will reduce that cost for the homeowner. Standing 35 feet tall and cranking out 1.8 killowatts of electricity, the system pays for itself in energy bill savings in 5-12 years.
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