| So many of us are interested in learning more about | | | | solar panels and/or wind turbine you will recoup your |
| alternative sources of energy. We want to be good to | | | | investment much more quickly without a lot of effort. |
| the planet, and we also want to save some money | | | | Solar panels are a great source of energy if you live in |
| and stop being victims to the big corporations greed. If | | | | an area of the country that gets a lot of sunny days. |
| you've ever wondered which is better solar or wind | | | | The downside is that you still have to contend with |
| power, read on. | | | | nighttime and you won't be generating any energy |
| There are very strong opinions, and arguments, on | | | | when it's dark. |
| each side of the debate and for many people the | | | | Wind turbines would work pretty much anywhere |
| answer to the question which is better might be 'both'. | | | | because there aren't very many places that don't get |
| Each type of power has it's strengths and | | | | wind. Of course you'd want to be sure that you get |
| weaknesses so sometimes it might be best to | | | | wind frequently and in high enough wind speeds to |
| combine them and maximize the strengths of one | | | | generate energy. |
| while minimizing the weakness of the other. | | | | You will also need a fairly open space or at least be |
| For either source of energy to be truly viable for the | | | | able to mount your turbine either on your roof or on a |
| average homeowner you'd probably want to build your | | | | tall support. A wind turbine tends to generate the same |
| own wind turbine or solar panel. Buying them would | | | | power as about 5 solar panels. |
| make your upfront costs so high that it will take a lot | | | | The best way for you to go might be to use both |
| longer to recoup your investment. | | | | wind power and solar power and get the best of both, |
| Since it is easy and inexpensive to build your own | | | | sunny and windy, worlds. |