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Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. \u003ci\u003eWind Power For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain a sustainable, cost-effective wind generator to power your home for decades to come.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis authoritative, plain-English guide walks you through every step of the process, from assessing your site and available wind sources to deciding whether wind power is the solution for you, from understanding the mechanics of wind power and locating a contractor to install your system to producing your own affordable and sustainable electricity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides you step by step through process of selecting, installing, and operating a small-scale wind generator to power your home\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDemystifies system configurations, terminology, and wind energy principles to help you speak the language of the pros\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps assess and reduce your energy needs and decide whether wind power is right for you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the mechanics of home-based wind power\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows you how to tie into the grid and sell energy back to the power company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers advice on evaluating all of the costs of and financing for your project\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides tips on working with contractors and complying with local zoning laws\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eYes, you can do it, with a little help from \u003ci\u003eWind Power For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: A Wind Primer: Stuff You Need to Know 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Introducing the World of Home Wind Electricity 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Is Wind Energy for You? 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Deconstructing Wind-Energy Systems 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Electricity Basics — a Shocking Amount of Info 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Blowing through Vital Wind-Energy Principles 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Assessing Your Situation 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: The Home Energy Assessment: Gauging Your Energy Appetite 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Increasing Your Home’s Energy Efficiency 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Determining Your Site’s Wind-Energy Potential 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Defi ning Your Relationship to the Grid 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Calculating the Value of Your Investment 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: If Not Wind, Then What? Other Options for Green Energy 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Assembling Your System 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Gathering a Team of Experts — or Going It Alone 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Weighing Wind Generator Options 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Talking about Towers 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Checking Out the Rest of the System Components 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Tying Everything Together: System Sizing and Design 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Installing and Operating Your System 269\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Safety First! 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Installation Time 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Living with Wind Energy 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 315\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Essential Steps toward a Successful Wind-Electric System 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Wind-Energy Mistakes 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Tales of Wind-Energy Users and “Abusers” 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: Appendixes 335\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Glossary 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: Conversions, Abbreviations, and Acronyms 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIan Woofenden\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Editor with Home Power magazine, the Northwest \u0026amp; Costa Rica Coordinator with Solar Energy International, and a wind-energy author, consultant, and instructor. 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