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Make Your Own Home Made Energy
Have you ever wanted to make your own energy sources for your home, such as solar power or wind power? There are lots of people out there that are "off the grid" or partialy so. Some of them just want the pleasure of producing their own power and others just want to unplug from the system. I had been trying to get started with this myself and kept playing around not really getting anywhere then I bought this guide. My goal is to start off with something small and easy and eventually have the whole house self-sustaining. What really got us started was losing power during and after Hurricanes in Florida and this is something that our family felt would at least get us through a power outage. Now I'd like to eventually make it a full time system.
You can get more information about the Home Made Energy guide here.
Home Made Energy
You klnow the cost of electricity and gas is only going up and up. If you were to replace some of your energy needs with solar or wind power you could save some money or have money to use for something else.
This guide will allow you to build your own power generating system that would work best for you based on your geographical location. You will save on buying more expensive pre-packaged equipment buy easily building your own.
This guide will allow you to build your own power generating system that would work best for you based on your geographical location. You will save on buying more expensive pre-packaged equipment buy easily building your own.
Compact Fluorescent and L.E.D. Bulbs
To help save more on your electricity even if you do not have solar or wind power, change your bulbs to L.E.D or compact fluorescent bulbs. This was the first thing we did. We changed all the bulbs to CFL's and the next electric bill was less than the previous months of the year. I have not tried the L.E.D's but they have to be even better because they use so much less energy to burn and really have no heat output.
These two kinds of bulbs are not cheap right now but they should go down in price when they become mandatory in the near future because they will be producing many more. If you are operating off of alternative energy these are definitely worth using because of the lower watt draw off of your batteries.
These two kinds of bulbs are not cheap right now but they should go down in price when they become mandatory in the near future because they will be producing many more. If you are operating off of alternative energy these are definitely worth using because of the lower watt draw off of your batteries.
Check out the Home Made Energy Guide to learn how you can be saving on your energy bill.
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Live Off the Grid Free From the Power Company
How does the prospect of living free of the power company, being able to sustain your own energy source sound? This is something that is obtainable by all, if you are willing to be adventures and seek out alternative energy sources. Living off the grid as they call it gives you the freedom of reduced to no energy bills and the feeling of being able to take care of your self.
You can benefit from helping the environment by not adding to the pollution. You would not be dependent on the power company - if the power goes out you can still function. And, you will have more money in your pocket each month because of your reduced electric bill.
If you were to use the abundant power available from the sun and wind to light your home and cook your food, you could use your electricity all day long and not add to your energy bill. If you had a farm, setting up a wind mill could provide a portion of your power along with a solar power setup.
For the home, solar power is probably the best option to use. Wind mills require more space for operation and a solar power system does not take up so much space. You could place your solar panels on the roof or out away from your house if you have room.
You would be able to save electricity for future use by way of deep cycle rechargeable batteries that you have set up with your system. You would be able to build either the wind mill or solar power system on your own with the help of a good manual and some basic mechanical skills. It would be much cheaper for your initial costs this way.
You can benefit from helping the environment by not adding to the pollution. You would not be dependent on the power company - if the power goes out you can still function. And, you will have more money in your pocket each month because of your reduced electric bill.
If you were to use the abundant power available from the sun and wind to light your home and cook your food, you could use your electricity all day long and not add to your energy bill. If you had a farm, setting up a wind mill could provide a portion of your power along with a solar power setup.
For the home, solar power is probably the best option to use. Wind mills require more space for operation and a solar power system does not take up so much space. You could place your solar panels on the roof or out away from your house if you have room.
You would be able to save electricity for future use by way of deep cycle rechargeable batteries that you have set up with your system. You would be able to build either the wind mill or solar power system on your own with the help of a good manual and some basic mechanical skills. It would be much cheaper for your initial costs this way.
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Jan 25, 2012 @ 6:59 pm | delete
- I've been looking into solar power for a few months now. Since about the last heavy wet snow storm knocked out our power for 2+ days. The thought of being independant from the power company is really appealing. I think, like you say starting out small is the way to go. Maybe invest in an expandable system and later the whole enchilada. Thank for the informative lens com2
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Hi, my name is Josh - thanks for stopping for a look. I have become sort of an alternative energy enthusiast and want to pass on some info.
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