Considering generating electricity via wind power? A vertical axis wind turbine may be more suitabled for your renewable energy needs than a traditional horizontal axis turbine - particularly in a suburban setting.

Wind turbines offer a partial solution to the world's green, renewable energy sourced electricity needs. This article is an overview of how wind turbines work and some of the issues surrounding their use.

If you're going to be running a stand alone solar power setup; you'll need some place to store the juice for use during the night and cloudy days - batteries. But not just any old car battery will do - you need a deep cycle battery. Learn more in my continuing series on solar power.

Continuing in my series on solar energy, this article takes a look at the role of an inverter and regulator in a solar power system.