FirstLook: How Much Wind At My House?

Ever wondered if your house was a good candidate for wind or solar energy?  Well, a company called 3TIER wants to help you.  They have a cool Google Maps mashup.  First things, first.  You have to register to use their site.  Once you’re registered and all logged in, then you can go directly to the maps with their FirstLook product. 

If you want a full report, it’s going to cost you.  The standard wind report is $1,000 and the professional is $2,500.  The solar report is $1,000.  They say this is a lot cheaper than calling in the meteorological experts to do an on-site survey.  I have no idea, but $1k seems pretty pricey to me. 

I think their free tool is pretty cool, though.  For wind, they give you three options for how high the “hub” of your turbine is, 20, 50, and 100meters.  At the 100 meter height, my property would generate 6.2m/s, 5.7m/s for 50m and 4.7m/s for a 20m height.  I don’t even know if that’s good or not.  I just like playing with the maps.

FirstLook is the first and only online tool that allows you to choose sites based on science, not luck. What used to take days in the field now takes minutes at your desk.

FirstLook from 3TIER Group