1. Reinventing Wind Turbines www.windturbines.net is where industry professionals come together to share ideas, experiences and their expertise about wind power as a clean renewable source of energy.

2. Thousands of Years..

3. Thousands of Years.. People have been using the wind to power machinery and vehicles.

4. TheIDEA is NOT one!

5. TheIDEA is NOT one!

6. TheIDEA is NOT one!

7. You might say they have.. Re-Invented the

8. You might say they have.. Re-Inventedthe WINDMILL!

9. Windmills dotted the landscape in many..

10. EUROPEAN

11. and EUROPEAN

12. ASIAN countries

13. and America brought by early settlers.

14. Windmills were used to

15. Grind Grain into flour

16. and Pump water to irrigate fields

17. There were several different designs

18. There were several different designs Like European Designs

19. There were several different designs Like European Designs called thePost-Mill

20. There were several different designs Like European Designs called thePost-Mill

21. There were several different designs Like European Designs called thePost-Mill

22. There were several different designs Like European Designs called thePost-Mill

23. There were several different designs Like European Designs called thePost-Mill

24. During 1920s and 1930s..

25. Manufacturers produced Approximately 100,000..

26. Farm Windmills/Year

27. ? DID YOU KNOW

28. The very first electricity-generating WINDMILL

29. was built in 1887in Scotland

30. The first in the United States was built in

31. The first in the United States was built in Cleveland, Ohioin 1888.

32. You might wonder what happened to Wind Power Home Electricity Generators..

33. They never completely disappeared forerunners of today's turbines..

34. The turbines simply fell out of favor because they were.. Expensive

35. Easily Damage

36. Noisy

37. And Difficult to Transport

38. The new designs for individual homeowners are: Small

39. Quiet

40. Efficient

41. Durable

42. Easy to Transport

43. And Simple to Install

44. With average cost per watt of $1.50

45. With average cost per watt of $1.50 That's AFFORDABLE!

46. Thank you!

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