Home Wind

Living on Earth

A piece of legislation sitting before the House Committee of Ways and Means would give homeowners a tax break for setting up a small wind-turbine in their backyard. But, in an effort to boost renewable energy, some states have already started to underwrite the costs of residential wind turbines. Living on Earth’s Steve Curwood speaks to a home wind operator about her turbine in San Bernardino, CA.

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