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Sales of wind turbines for home use are going strong
By Jonathan Ellis and Cody Winchester, USA TODAY
A growing number of people are investing in small electricity generating wind turbines for residential use, despite the bad economy, and backers of wind power say they expect advances in technology and manufacturing to make them even more popular.
Nearly 10,000 units were sold nationally in 2009, the latest available data, according to the American Wind Energy Association. In 2001, only 2,100 units were sold.
Advocates of small wind turbines say they can be an important source of clean energy in windy parts of the country. Key hurdles to widespread use rest with local governments, their zoning ordinances and public acceptance.
"Zoning and permitting is a big issue in small wind," says Larry Flowers, the deputy director for distributed and community wind for the American Wind Energy Association.
"There's progress being made in some places and struggles in others," he says.
In Brandon, S.D., resident Charlie Cross wants to add a small, 200-watt turbine to supplement his solar power system. Before that can happen, Cross needs to convince the city to issue permits for residential turbines.
Robert Westall, the owner of Cleaner, Greener Energies in Sioux Falls, S.D., says one of the biggest problems is that communities don't have zoning rules for small wind turbines.
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Wind,
Sun Power Still Face Hurdles
BY RUSSELL
GOLD
The slow-motion
crisis at a Japanese nuclear plant has rekindled worries about
relying on atomic power for electricity. Climbing oil and
gasoline prices are again draining wallets. And President
Barack Obama Wednesday outlined plans to cut U.S. reliance
on foreign oil, including boosting ethanol output.
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Avoid aerosol - there is no practical reuse or recycling
potential. Instead look for pump sprays and burn candles
or incense instead of using aerosol air freshener.
* If you have to bring home a shopping bag, use them
as garbage bags, or donate to a businesses that will
reuse them (like the Salvation army or any thrift
store). Don't just throw them away. Get into the practice
/ habit of carrying your own bag (preferably a cloth
or mesh one) with you when you plan to shop. Some
supermarkets now offer a 3¢ refund when you bring
your own bags. It's yet another incentive to bring
your own.
* Rather than use refreezable "ice" containers, freeze
a plastic bottle with water and use the same way.
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Purchase products compatible with your neighborhood
recycling program. Plan ahead and consider what you
will be buying and where things will ultimately end
up.
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Give away things you no longer need or want, or donate
to a charitable organization or thrift store. Don't
throw away good items that are still usable.
* Buy produce in season and from your local region.
Support local agriculture rather than importing products
from another region. Not only are you paying for shipping
and transportation (unnecessary waste) but your local
farmers need the support and it will promote self-sustainability.
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Nature is one large composting system. Living organisms
"eat" organic material and turn it into a rich, crumbly
soil called humus. food scraps and yard waste can
be recycled through composting. If you don't have
a yard, contribute to a local facility. If there isn't
one, let officials know that you want one. Take the
initiative to start one yourself! For a basic factsheet,
send a SASE to Berkeley Ecology Center / 2530 San
Pablo Avenue / Berkeley CA 94702
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Write manufacturers about packaging or ingredients
that are environmental hazards or use animal testing.
Voice your opinions, if they get enough response things
just might change!
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Stop eating meat! Not only is the meat industry cruel
to animal, but it is a vast waste of resources. If
you are not already a vegetarian - think about it
- do you really need to eat that cow or pig? Vegetarian
diets put you more in tune to your body's nutritional
needs. This is a big issue and subject to which there
is much reading available, and well worth the time!!
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Styrofoam will never degrade. Find a substitute!!
Don't use styrofoam peanut packaging - but if some
comes your way - reuse it!
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Christmas trees - first of all, don't kill a tree
to put in your house for 2-3 weeks. Celebrate with
a living tree, or improvise. If you must have a cut
once-living tree, some communities collect trees and
run them through a chipper creating mulch. Clean your
tree of all non-organic items first. Trees can also
be chopped for fire wood after Christmas (rural living).
Consider precycling and keeping a living tree in a
pot, then plant it after the holiday season.
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Donate second hand clothes to a non-profit organization
(thrift store / homeless shelter). Worn out clothes
can be turned into rags for kitchen / bathroom cleaning
(wash and reuse).
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Tampons: use ones without applicators. If you're afraid
to touch your body, use a paper applicator over a
plastic one. There are also natural sponges that can
be used internally, or home-made cloth pads to keep
it all totally DIY.
