| When you think of wind generators you usually | | | | the wind it produces no carbon emissions or |
| think of those mini sized windmills that people | | | | pollutants compared to diesel or gas. This is |
| install outside their home. However, if you own a | | | | particularly important with the environmental |
| boat have you ever considered using a marine | | | | issues that we and future generations will face |
| wind generator? These are relatively new and | | | | tomorrow. |
| they are becoming very popular with the sailing | | | | Before purchasing a marine wind generator there |
| and boating community. They are a great way of | | | | are a couple of factors you will need to consider. |
| reducing pollution as well as cutting the costs of | | | | For example, ensure the generator is proportional |
| running your boat. They are quite easy to install | | | | to the size of your boat. Too small a generator |
| and are available in different price ranges to suit | | | | will not store or produce enough power to |
| every budget. | | | | adequately run the appliances on the boat |
| Although the marine version is for a boat it | | | | therefore, the bigger it is and the more blades it |
| generates energy in the same way as a normal | | | | has the more power it will produce. Another |
| wind generator. The major difference you will | | | | factor that will determine the amount energy that |
| notice is the size as it is considerably smaller. This | | | | can be produced is the wind speed. While out |
| enables for easy installation on a boat but, the | | | | sailing you may have to experiment and change |
| main reason is because they are not required to | | | | the positioning of the boat to ensure you capture |
| generate the amount of energy as an industrial or | | | | the full force of the wind. |
| domestic wind turbine would need to produce. | | | | Another benefit of having a marine generator |
| Because you only need a few appliances to | | | | installed on your boat is that energy can be used |
| power on your boat the marine wind generator | | | | on demand making it a great option for backup |
| can come in very handy especially when sleeping | | | | power in case the engine keeps cutting out. Look |
| over. | | | | for marine wind generators that have noise |
| As well as saving you money a marine wind | | | | reduction filters as without them they can be |
| generator also enables you to do your part for | | | | quite noisy when the wind is up. |
| the environment. As it uses the natural power of | | | | |