There is potential for a vast expansion of wind-power production in rural America. The key is development of affordable, cost-effective systems. The major barrier to wind-power generation on farms and ranches is the current high cost of wind turbines. Wind Innovations proposes an entirely new… More

There is potential for a vast expansion of wind-power production in rural America. However, US sales of small wind turbines are still relatively limited, amounting to fewer than 7,000 units in 2006. The major reason for these limited sales is the high system cost and long payback period of current… More

There is potential for a major expansion of windpower production on small and mid-size farms in the United States. Most of the nation?s wind resources are located on farm and ranch land. However, US sales of small (less than 100kW) wind turbines are still relatively limited, amounting to fewer than… More