Solar Electricity - Going Green in a Solar Electric Home
We use solar electricity to provide power for our solar home. We also heat and cool our home using solar energy. The latest buzzword calls this going green. We like to share what we have learned over the last 21 years about solar electricity. It is our goal to continually improve this site with new ideas about renewable green energy. We also created a website that not only tells how we do it, but shows you as well using videos.
You can also visit our website Living On Solar
You can also visit our website Living On Solar
What Does Living Off The Grid Mean
The electricity that we use in our home is produced by our own system that uses solar electric panels and various other equipment. We do not have any power lines in front of, or even close to our home. A power company does not supply our electricity.
What Is The Difference?
1. We are responsible for providing electricity to our home.
2. We do not run every large appliance at once.
3. We do not receive a monthly electric bill.
4. We have not had a power outage in over 20 years.
2. We do not run every large appliance at once.
3. We do not receive a monthly electric bill.
4. We have not had a power outage in over 20 years.
What Is The Same
1. The power that we generate is basically the same as that from a power company.
2. Our house has the same plugs as any other house.
3. We watch TV and eat microwave popcorn just like everyone else.
2. Our house has the same plugs as any other house.
3. We watch TV and eat microwave popcorn just like everyone else.
Solar Electricity - Our Video
We generate our electricity using solar panels
You can watch our solar electricity video to see how it works. Other Uses For Solar Energy - Passive Solar
We live in a passive solar home
You can watch our passive solar video to see how it works. Other Uses For Solar Energy - Solar Air Conditioning
Build Your Own Solar Air Conditioner
We made a solar evaporative cooler to keep our home cool in the summer. You can use our plans and do the same.Watch our solar cooling video
Great Places To Find Solar Products
Real Goods Is A great place to find solar panels and all kinds of solar products
Solar Books
Here are some books we recommend.
Earth4Energy At Last! A complete plan to eliminate your power bill and pocket the savings for yourself!
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Home Made Energy Renewable energy for the rest of us. How Would You Like To UNPLUG Your House From Your Electrical Company, Knowing That You Are "100% Powered By Nature" With Renewable Energy?
Click Here for more information!
Earth4Electricity A Fast, Easy and Affordable Method for Building Your Own Professional Solar And Wind Power System.
Click Here for more information!
DIY Power System is a complete, Do-It-Yourself program, that's affordable and allows you to create your own home made electricity generators, batteries, bio-diesel and even build your own house!
Click Here for more information!
Great 5 Book Deal - 1. Build A Wind Generator 2. Biodiesel 3. Install Solar Panels 4. Build Your Own Home 5. Renewable Energy Solutions For Home. Find Free Solar Panels.Click Here for more information!
The Solar Power Design Manual will guide you smoothly through the complex process of designing, specifying and installing stand-alone solar power systems for all applications, anywhere in the world.Click Here for more information!
Great Solar Products on Amazon
Designers Edge L-949 10 LED Rechargeable Solar Panel Shed Light Model
Amazon Price: $21.54 (as of 11/23/2009) 
Coleman 72002 CL-600 9-Watt 15-Volt Solar Panel Battery Charger / Maintainer
Amazon Price: $67.82 (as of 11/23/2009)
Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer
Amazon Price: $22.64 (as of 11/23/2009)
Sunforce 50044 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit
Amazon Price: $299.99 (as of 11/23/2009)
Sunforce 39810 80-Watt High-Efficiency Polycrystalline Solar Panel Module
Amazon Price: $443.85 (as of 11/23/2009)
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Solar Electricity News
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Links To Solar Sites We Like
- Solar Air Conditioning
- We found a way to cool our home using an existing cooler and a tracking solar panel. We want to show others how we did it.
- Passive Solar Home
- We live in an all solar home. We would like to show you what it is like living in a passive solar home.
- Solar Tracking
- We live in an all solar home. We made a small solar tracker for a solar panel that controls our solar evaporative cooler.
- Solar Heating - Use Solar Energy To Heat Water
- We heat our water with solar panels that are mounted on our roof.
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