Sitting on your porch or walking from your car to your job, you probably do not realize that every breeze is a missed opportunity.  Today’s wind technologies capture electricity at lower wind speeds in order to convert kinetic energy into electricity.  Small wind turbines are aesthetically pleasing and powerful enough to reduce energy bills by up to 100% depending on system size.

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How it works?
The blades of a wind turbine are aerodynamically designed to harness the power of the wind.  As the blades spin, they turn a shaft connected to a gear.  The gear is connected to a generator that turns mechanical energy into electricity. 

Our Products
The Energy Efficiency Experts™ at Gem are willing to work with any product that you want.  However, from our research we recommend the following brands.

• Sky Stream
• Windspire
• Northern Power

Why go wind?
Like the energy from the sun, wind is an abundant source of clean power.  Wind is a free source of energy that will dramatically reduce your utility bills.  Typical savings range from 20% to 100% depending on the size of the system you are looking to install.  As a clean source of energy, wind turbines will decrease your carbon footprint and could provide a short payback period.

Tax Benefits
If you decide to invest in wind power, you may pay less than what you expect.  Federal and state governments, as well as your local utility companies, may offer a combination of tax incentives and rebates to cut the cost by nearly 50% or more.  Whether you are a homeowner or a business owner, you are eligible for these huge benefits.

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Resources
Check out the following websites for more information on wind power:
U.S. Department of Energy – Wind