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http://www.hydrogenappliances.com/Hornet.html
 (very low cost 24, 48 volt DC generators---mini windfarm is cheaper 
than solar panels and its energy output takes place both in daylight 
hours and at night if wind is sufficient---six-blade wind turbine starts 
generating at 4.3 mph.
Store output as hydrogen instead of in batteries---need no controller, a 
hydrogen fuel cell would be useful to convert hydrogen energy to DC 
electricity, with inverter for small AC requirements.)

http://www.hydrogenappliances.com/windmap.html
 (U.S. average windspeed area map) In Roanoke area, average windspeed 
is 5.6 to 12/5 mph, though we do get up to 70 mph winds occasionally at 
the juncture of an east-west valley ane a southwest-northwest valley.

http://www.hydrogenappliances.com/ohms_law/ohmslawcalculator.html
 Ohms Law Calculator)

http://www.hydrogenappliances.com/buck.html
 (for the relative added cost, a Buck Converter is a mandatory addition 
to a wind turbine or photovoltaic panel)

http://www.hydrogenappliances.com/3HORNETONPOLE.gif  (stack up to three 
wind turbines on one pole---and mount the pole in a pulpit so it can be 
easily swung down and put up again without ladders or cranes---make it 
strong, the wind stress from three wind turbines is very high)