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Archive for April, 2009

If you have not yet decided to reduce your electricity bills, here is an excellent opportunity for you to build your own home solar power system and start generating electricity. The electricity we get through our own home solar power system is absolutely free, however an initial investment is required for building and installing the system. Check out Earth4Energy on our resource/partners review page for more details on building your own solar panels and wind turbines

Once you build and install your own solar power system, you have an opportunity to reduce your monthly bill by as much as 80 percent. A few people, whose electricity requirement is not so high, are even producing electricity in excess and selling the surplus to electricity marketing companies.

Ready made home solar power systems are available in the market, however the cost of these are very high, in the range of few thousand dollars and up. Instead of using a ready made system, you can build your own home solar power systems for less than $200. The raw material is easily available at your nearby electrical shop and hardware store. Once you buy the raw material, you will need the detailed instructions so that you can build and install the system your own. One of the best guides available is Earth4Energy.

You should ensure that you place the home solar power system either on your roof or in your backyard in a slanting position so that the panels absorb highest amount of solar heat and thus converts the maximum heat into electricity. So, if you reside in a hot sunny area, you are going to produce the highest amount of electricity from your own home solar power system. They can even be built to follow the sun.

While there are many reasons why residential wind power is becoming popular, the attractive low price of getting started is one of the major ones. I understand that you might have the understanding that wind power is very pricey. Read this short post and learn otherwise

So what do you think it costs to get free and clean energy at your home? My guess is that you are thinking between $1000-$5000. You would be right if you want a “professional” wind system. These costs add up pretty quickly because you not only have to pay for the actual windmill itself but also for the labor of the installation crew. This process can take quite a while too. This is a great option if you have the money, but if you are anything like most people this just doesn’t fit your budget.

There is an alternative out there, however, that can fit the budget of literally anyone. This alternative I am talking about is making your own windmill at home. Though this might sound too complicated at first, it really is not at all. You do not need great building skills to get the job done, and you can buy all the parts that you need very easily. Most of the parts are available at your local hardware store and electronic shop such as Radio Shack.

I’m not sure if you have already heard about this as an option for energy or not, but I can assure you that it is completely legitimate and millions of people are doing this. To be honest I am not really sure why this type of energy has not gotten more widespread media attention. I find that most of the people I talk to about it really had absolutely no idea that it was even possible.

Making your own residential wind power will only cost you about $200-$300. This homemade windmill will provide you with totally clean renewable energy that you can use for years to come. Last time I checked, the average power bill in the United States was roughly $70 per month. A single home windmill can eliminate 20%-40% of this very easily; and that is just one. You can make as many of these as you want.

In terms of an investment, making your own wind power for your home or business is as good as it gets. Most of the people who I have talked to about doing this have paid off their initial investment with savings in under one year. When you compare this to buying a “professional” windmill system it blows the idea right out of the water. An investment of thousands of dollars would take much longer to pay off which makes it seem not worth it to most of us with a normal budget.

I hope that this post has helped you  understand a few things about residential wind power. I highly encourage you to learn more and think deeply about using this type of clean energy for your home. It is a very realistic option. I wouldn’t share it with you if it wasn’t. Check out Earth4Energy on our resource/partner review page for more details. This is a great guide on how to build your own windmill system and solar energy system if you want to go in that direction.