http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/994 News and reviews of solar power products Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:08:43 -0400 hourly 1 http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/994#comment-1765 admin Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:08:43 +0000 http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/994#comment-1765 Providing there is sufficient wind, some of the modern day turbines can easily power 500+ homes. The problem is that today everyone is buying more and more electrical equipment for their homes, some of which eats up a lot of electricity. A big turbine could power well over 1,000 small homes with conservative users, it all depends on how much power any given household uses. As for schools, I really don't know. But I am glad to see that many schools are installing solar panels on the school roofs. It has a double purpose, first it educates the kids as to what solar power can do, and I believe that is the most important aspect. Yes, it reduces the school's electricity bill, which is a benefit to the taxpayer! Providing there is sufficient wind, some of the modern day turbines can easily power 500+ homes. The problem is that today everyone is buying more and more electrical equipment for their homes, some of which eats up a lot of electricity.
A big turbine could power well over 1,000 small homes with conservative users, it all depends on how much power any given household uses.
As for schools, I really don't know. But I am glad to see that many schools are installing solar panels on the school roofs. It has a double purpose, first it educates the kids as to what solar power can do, and I believe that is the most important aspect. Yes, it reduces the school's electricity bill, which is a benefit to the taxpayer!

]]> http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/994#comment-1579 Lorenzo Tue, 05 May 2009 04:29:33 +0000 http://solarpowerforhomesonline.com/994#comment-1579 A single wind turbine (1.5 MW, GE) would provide enough power to power a town (about 400 homes, or 2 large industrial businesses.) A single wind turbine would power about 20 schools. A single wind turbine (1.5 MW, GE) would provide enough power to power a town (about 400 homes, or 2 large industrial businesses.) A single wind turbine would power about 20 schools.

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