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Clean energy is a nice turn of phrase. It makes energy sound like something you'd floor your kitchen with, or something that dusts your living room. But energy in general is rarely a concept that is brought home, so to speak, to the general consumer. After all, a hydroelectric plant produces clean, sustainable energy, but who actually owns enough land to create even a small reservoir? Hydroelectric power is by far the largest portion of the environmentally friendly energy sector, although some environmentalists will heartily protest that labeling. After all, a solar panel or a wind turbine don't exactly flood hundreds of square miles of the earth to produce power. Then again, neither solar nor wind power can claim a double digit percent of the total power production of the globe either.
What solar and wind power do have going for them is scalability. While there may be no such thing as a hydroelectric home, you can have home wind power. Even more ideally, you can set up complimentary systems of solar power and home wind power. You may have noticed that it's not always windy, not even in Chicago. You may have also noticed that the sun is not always out. Utilizing these two systems in compliment to each other minimizes the amount of grid draw you will have to make. Additionally, once installed both solar and wind power are carbon neutral, which means that they don't produce any additional carbon emissions through their use.
Of course, when considering home wind power; or solar for that matter, your neighborhood zoning requirements should always be checked. Perhaps even more importantly, you should check with your HOA if you have one. HOA's tend to take a dim view of individual expressions of uniqueness… and if your yard suddenly sprouts solar panels, or a wind turbine, it wouldn't look very much like the neighbor's yard now would it.
Strategic considerations aside, home wind power is a wise investment. It is a more efficient means of producing power than solar power conversion, and that means that it is cheaper per watt produced. The only issue some areas have with windmills is zoning restriction. Windmills, regardless if they are for industrial or home wind power will usually work more effectively the taller they are made. This means that rural areas will often feature windmills that are 200 feet tall or taller.However, in urban areas, zoning restrictions often prohibit structures that tall, and indeed even getting a windmill taller than your house may turn out to be against the zoning requirements for your neighborhood. There is an appeals process for cases such as that, and unless you have easily offended neighbors, it is a simple matter to have an allowance made for home wind power. It is best if you explain to the neighbors what you intend to do, as having them onboard during an appeals process can be invaluable. Since zoning restrictions are in place to protect your neighbors, if they are behind you on your appeal, then the city is much more likely to grant it.
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