Who am I ?
Hi, I’m Erik Astrand and the man behind this site.
My story? I am about to be 50 and all my life I have been interested in technical things. Not sure if the special interest for the wind, and how to use the wind, started when I as a 5 year old boy and got my first sail dinghy.
Anyway, wind power and to build my own wind generator was a dream for several years. I studied many websites and also bought many courses before I finally built my own windmill. This site is about that journey and you will also find some more general articles about wind power.
Enjoy! and check out the about me page to read more.
I do.
My town lets me have the option- for an additional fee, they will guarantee that ALL your electricity comes from "green energy" (renewable resources- mainly wind around here).
So, I pay the extra fee. It doesn’t effect my budget much but it makes me feel great!
i have a solar powered clothes dryer which works with windpower too!
Not wind or solar but I used to live in an old water mill and I used the water wheel to run a generator. It supplied all my needs in summer but in winter I had to top up from the mains.