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Wind Turbins - Worth the Cost ?

mfleck17

My family is looking at installing a wind turbine to power our house. The investment is looking to be alot. I was wondering if anyone out there has one, and may be able to provide thier opinion. There are so many different types that we are not sure which to go with or if it would be worth the money.

Rory Short If you can afford

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Rory Short

If you can afford one the cost of a wind turbine is, in a sense, immaterial because the consequences, i.e. the cost of not having one if your power utility uses a fossil fuel like coal or oil, is to contribute to global warming.

I don't have one but I think

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I don't have one but I think its a great idea.

They are a better alternative than solar power.

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