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Backyard Wind Power

Some homeowners are installing wind turbines in their backyards. These windmills are connected to the grid, and deliver renewable, green energy to the owner’s home. MarketWatch’s Stacey Delo talks with San Francisco homeowner Robin Wilson about putting in a wind turbine in an urban area. Video originally aired October 8, 2008. Check out more videos [...]

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Part 1 DIY Steel Banded Wind Turbine Blades

Please share this video – More info to come. I have come up with a modification to the PVC wind turbine blade that I would like to share with you. Simple as it may be, I fasten a strip of thin gauge steel to blades made from thin walled PVC drain pipe with pop rivets. [...]

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