Wind Turbines for Residential Homes

Several residential customers in Texas are now buying and using successfully wind turbines. They were able to spend around $15,000 for the wind turbine, batteries, and inverter and breaker box setup to power much of their homes electricity. This is a large investment but if the insulation in the home is done well it may be well worth it. If radiant barrier is added over the existing insulation as well as under the house, on the ceiling, the floor and in the attic you can create a virtual freezer. Your home would keep about 98% of the radiant heat while keeping in any air conditioning you may be using.

Selling energy back on the Texas Grid

Some homes are even selling back excess energy back into the grid that they are not using. In Texas there is a law that makes it so energy companies must buy this energy you put back into the grid. Some people are becoming even more enginuitive by buying diesel fuel generators and making a mixture of vegetable oil and fuel that will combust in the diesel generator with success. By adding a mixture of kerosene and leaded or unleaded gasoline you can put this mixture directly into the tank and convert it into electricity.

Diesel Generators running on Vegetable Oil

Much has been said about cars running on vegetable oil but not a lot of talk is out there for using this type of system to run your houses air conditioning system and other appliances. Amazingly you can add this vegetable oil fuel mixture to a diesel generator without the need of a converter. As energy rates continue to go up in price you will see home owners becoming more and more creative in how they go about saving money on their electricity. The commercial industry might eventually catch up with the consumers and offer kits and generators specifically for the energy saver in mind.