Solar Power Your Home » DIY Solar Panels http://solar-power-your-home.com For The Best In Eco-Friendly Living Thu, 17 May 2012 10:48:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Choosing a DIY Solar Energy Guide That is Right for You http://solar-power-your-home.com/2010/05/choosing-a-diy-solar-energy-guide-that-is-right-for-you/ http://solar-power-your-home.com/2010/05/choosing-a-diy-solar-energy-guide-that-is-right-for-you/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 15:57:07 +0000 Alison Wood http://solar-power-your-home.com/?p=203

How many spare time activities can you name that can essentially wipe-out your electricity bills while lending a hand to saving the great green earth of ours? Well, picking up a DIY solar energy guide and building your own solar energy panels is a great place to start. Known to enthusiasts as “off grid living”, lessening your dependence on the commercial electrical grid and practicing self-sustainable methods of energy production is becoming quite popular.

Most Do it yourself solar energy guides will give you step by step instructions on how to build your own solar panels, battery specifications, calculating the amount of power needed for your system, etc. These are all important elements required to successfully install and run your own.

Look for a guide that is clearly written, contains lots of images, graphs and videos and lists out exactly what it is you need to do – and the tools and parts you will need to do it. You may think that building your own solar panels would call for some advanced equipment, but it’s a lot easier than you think! Most local hardware mega stores will have everything you need at decent prices under one roof.

Be sure you pick up a solar energy guide that is meant for DIY homeowners. Otherwise you may be getting product plugs and sales pitches in between your instructions. Conducting a simple search on Google for the term “diy solar energy” will give you pages of results to sift through. Check the customer reviews section and see what others have said about the guide you want to buy – usually if the people say it’s good, it’s good.

After reading through your DIY solar energy guide, it’s time to sit down and discuss the benefits with your family. Get everyone involved with the project and soon they will realize why you’re going green and it will only be a matter of time before they jump on the bandwagon with you.

Seeking the help of commercial installation companies can run you up a tab worth tens of thousands of dollars. There is absolutely no reason to spend this amount of money if all you want is a couple of solar panels to run your kitchen appliances. Converting to solar energy is about saving, and going with a big name company will incur a debt – plain and simple. Invest a few hundred dollars and a couple of weekends and you’ll be on your way to your very own solar energy system.

Alison Wood brings you ideas to live a green life and in the process save money. If you want to start making some substantial savings on your power bills then check out this easy step-by-step guide to building your own solar panel => http://www.solarenergydiyguide.com/

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]]> http://solar-power-your-home.com/2010/05/choosing-a-diy-solar-energy-guide-that-is-right-for-you/feed/ 1 How To Make Cheap Solar Panels http://solar-power-your-home.com/2009/07/how-to-make-cheap-solar-panels/ http://solar-power-your-home.com/2009/07/how-to-make-cheap-solar-panels/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:45:30 +0000 Alison Wood http://solar-power-your-home.com/?p=23

I think we can all agree here and now that we love this planet we are all spinning around on so giddily. Yes we love the planet, but sadly we don’t often show that love, what with the landfills, the nasty toxins we pump out and the way we use up all the natural resources we can, with lets face it, not much thought for tomorrow.

Ok we are only human right, and life is tough, but there is a way to benefit not only the environment but also your bank balance. What is it? Yes you’ve guessed it, solar energy.

If you are a fan of sending the planet a little love you have probably already researched solar energy and the advantages it can offer, including lower energy consumption, use of a sustainable source of energy and much lower fuel bills. However, you may have also come across the drawback, namely a whopping installation cost.

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There is a solution to this prohibitive cost though and that is to build and install your own solar panels, and believe it or not this can be done both cheaply and effectively.

Before you proceed you need to find a guide that will take you through the process safely and clearly. A guide that advises how you can use readily available materials and tools and how the finished product can cost you less than $200.

The savings that you make on fuel bills will cover this outlay within a month or so and then you will be in a position to make regular savings, savings that could add up to thousands every year.

Green DIY Energy will advise you how to make cheap solar panels and in the process it will help you send the planet a little love.

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