The answer is, use a smaller wind turbine, and a solar water heating system, along with solar PV panels. The use of all three will work even in "marginal" wind areas. Remember you will get 30% of your investment back, and there is a "rule of 7's" in wind production. You may have only one day in a week of trully good winds. But every time your wind speed doubles, your electric production goes up 7 times. So 6 days in a week of 10 MILE per hour gentle breeze will produce some electricity, but on the 7th day, a 20 mph wind will produce 7 times the power and make up for those slow days. This coupled with solar water heating which is 6.5 times more efficient than Solar P V panels, and a solar array of P V, will give you a good diversified energy system. Also, when the wind does not blow, the sun will shine most days.

Solar water heating, PV, and Wind all work, even when there is below freezing weather, and snow on the ground. Also, in your building, use METAL REFLECTIVE roofing, blow on foam coating in the ATTIC areas and recover your ducting, put in energy Star APPLIANCES, use efficient light bulbs, put trees and awnings near big window areas, consider using the extra heat from the wind turbine dump load and the solar water heating to heat the building "free", and you can even use excess heat in a "heat exhanger" system to AC the building. Your commercial building can be a point of inspiration and interest for the community. For more facts on solar, see the specific articles in the www.wind-inc.us site on wind, solar water, and pv panels.

The answer is, use a smaller wind turbine, and a solar water heating system, along with solar PV panels. The use of all three will work even in "marginal" wind areas. Remember you will get 30% of your investment back, and there is a "rule of 7's" in wind production. You may have only one day in a week of trully good winds. But every time your wind speed doubles, your electric production goes up 7 times. So 6 days in a week of 10 mile per hour gentle breeze will produce some electricity, but on the 7th day, a 20 mph wind will produce 7 times the power and make up for those slow days. This coupled with solar water heating which is 6.5 times more efficient than Solar P V panels, and a solar array of P V, will give you a good diversified energy system. Also, when the wind does not blow, the sun will shine most days.

Solar water heating, PV, and Wind all work, even when there is below freezing weather, and snow on the ground. Also, in your building, use metal reflective roofing, blow on foam coating in the attic areas and recover your ducting, put in energy Star appliances, use efficient light bulbs, put trees and awnings near big window areas, consider using the extra heat from the wind turbine dump load and the solar water heating to heat the building "free", and you can even use excess heat in a "heat exhanger" system to AC the building. Your commercial building can be a point of inspiration and interest for the community. For more facts on solar, see the specific articles in the www.wind-inc.us site on wind, solar water, and pv panels.