what would be the cheapest way to power my house with solar or wind?
Monday, August 30th, 2010 at
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I say, it depends. Because of the fact that the effect of these two alternative power sources are very circumstantial. If you live in a rather sunny region, then go for the solar but if your in the windy and/or cloudy part, then go for the wind. Check your areas climate, it should help you decide.
I would use solar because it is more reliable. With wind you may not get enought to power much of what you want unless you live in a wind tunnel
I recently read an article that a family complained to the utility company about a wind turbine close to their home was causing physical problems due to the loud, deep roar of the blades. They claimed it sounded like a jet gearing up to take off or a train rumbling down the track. It was a physical assault upon their hearing and affecting their health.
Due to that info, I say go with solar!
solar is more viable for hot water,try draping a garden hose back and forth on a rooftop,on a hot sunny day the water that comes out would be too hot for you to use,found that out by accident, for electricity it would probally be a good bet to go with both unless you plan to build a large wind turbine, some companys lease land to place wind turbines [the really big ones] people have however complained in the past about everything from the sound to sunlight flickering off the blades
First of all, it’s very unlikely that a person can save money with homemade electricity. You might use the sun to heat water, cook food, or warm your rooms, and that would displace some power. Or you could dry your clothes on a clothesline and displace some power.
If you are willing to buy commercially made stuff, wind is about half the price of photovoltaic, but that’s only for those few lucky people that have a suitable site. Micro hydro (a water turbine) is even more cost efficient, but you need to have a year-round stream on your property.