"Jim" Jim wrote in message
. uk...
http://www.bwea.com/pdf/mid%20wales%20microwind.pdf

There are a couple of commercial windpower systems (i.e windsave)

http://www.energytech.co.uk/Windsave%20040205.pdf

The concept seems simple enough, there are a couple of homebrew turbines
out there (mast mounted), but afaik not one that can be connected as
easily. Despite this the system is not avaliable for DIY installation.

Would a homebrew roof mount system be a reasonable project?

I just happened to be browsing the BBC site this morning and saw this about
an inventor needing planning permission for his wind turbine.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4373148.stm

rusty