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A wind generator is a device that generates electrical power from wind energy.

Wind generators have traditionally been wind turbine
Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine is usually called a windmill....
s, i.e. a propeller
Propeller

A propeller is a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. It can be used to drive an fixed-wing aircraft, ship, or the fluid within a pump....
 attached to an electric generator attached to appropriate electronics to attach it to the electrical grid or to charge batteries
Battery charger

A battery charger is a device used to put energy into a secondary cell or rechargeable battery battery by forcing an electric current through it....
.

Recently, however, a reciprocating non-turbine wind generator, the Windbelt
Windbelt

The Windbelt is a device for converting wind power to electricity. A windbelt is essentially an aeolian harp except that it exploits the motion of the string produced by the Aeroelasticity#Flutter to move a magnet closer and farther from one or more electromagnetic coil and thus inducing current in the wires that make up the coil....
, has been invented. It promises to reduce the cost for generating small amounts of power tenfold. Wind generators have become very popular lately as a means to generate power for your home.






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A wind generator is a device that generates electrical power from wind energy.

Wind generators have traditionally been wind turbine
Wind turbine

A wind turbine is a rotating machine which converts the kinetic energy in wind into mechanical energy. If the mechanical energy is used directly by machinery, such as a pump or grinding stones, the machine is usually called a windmill....
s, i.e. a propeller
Propeller

A propeller is a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. It can be used to drive an fixed-wing aircraft, ship, or the fluid within a pump....
 attached to an electric generator attached to appropriate electronics to attach it to the electrical grid or to charge batteries
Battery charger

A battery charger is a device used to put energy into a secondary cell or rechargeable battery battery by forcing an electric current through it....
.

Recently, however, a reciprocating non-turbine wind generator, the Windbelt
Windbelt

The Windbelt is a device for converting wind power to electricity. A windbelt is essentially an aeolian harp except that it exploits the motion of the string produced by the Aeroelasticity#Flutter to move a magnet closer and farther from one or more electromagnetic coil and thus inducing current in the wires that make up the coil....
, has been invented. It promises to reduce the cost for generating small amounts of power tenfold. Wind generators have become very popular lately as a means to generate power for your home. Large installations of wind generators can run entire towns. The family wanting to learn how to build a wind generator can view such resources as for more information. You can also follow the actual building of a 1.5kw residential wind turbine with this .

Wind generators come in many different sizes and shapes from vertical models, horizontal and even rooftop models.