ApocaDocs: Bringing Wind Turbines to Ordinary Rooftops

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Posted Mon Feb 16 2009: from New York Times:


	Bringing Wind Turbines to Ordinary Rooftops http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1234791942 WIND turbines typically spin from tall towers on hills and plains. But in these green times, some companies hope smaller turbines will soon rise above a more domestic spot: homes and garages. The rooftop turbines send the electricity they generate straight on to the home's circuit box. Then owners in a suitably wind-swept location can watch the needle on their electricity meter turn backward instead of forward, reducing their utility bills while using a renewable resource.

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