Sunday, October 12, 2008

Build Your Own Backyard Energy Farm

Energy Prices are on the rise again...There has to be a way to get a break. Did you know that you can easily build your own backyard energy farm that will have you generating your own electricity...for less than $200?

Most people don't know about the benefits of generating renewable energy themselves. They also don't know how easy it is to do this. There are a few companies that have developed products for generating home wind power or solar power, but they cost $1,000s for only one product. And this doesn't even include installation. Most of the products on the market today are not designed to produce the electricity needed for home supply. They cost a fortune and are only usable in the corporate world. Renewable energy is THE solution to global energy woes. The fact of the matter is that global non-renewable energy sources such as oil, coal, natural gas, etc.. are becoming more depleted every day. The bad news is that 93.9% of the energy that is consumed in the U.S. is from non-renewable sources. The good news is that you can easily help change that situation by generating your own electricity at home. The best choices when it comes to home power are solar and wind power. These count for only 0.2% of the energy that is consumed.

We looked at several of the home renewable energy guides currently on the market. Some made good sense were very "do-able" and some seemed too complicated and way too difficult for the average person to do. We narrowed our choices down to the two that were the easiest to follow, provided the best customer support and actually worked the best for generating a renewable source of electricity.

Why create your own power at home?

• You can save hundreds of dollars on your power bill

• This is great for our environment and the planet

• When you can make renewable power for less than $200, why wouldn’t you?

• Knowing that you are doing your part to conserve our planet feels great

Most people don’t know about the benefits of generating renewable energy themselves. They also don’t know how easy it is to do this. There are a few companies that have developed products for generating home wind power or solar power, but they cost $1,000s for only one product. And this doesn’t even include installation. Most of the products on the market today are not designed to produce the electricity needed for home supply. They cost a fortune and are only usable in the corporate world. Renewable energy is THE solution to global energy woes. The fact of the matter is that global non-renewable energy sources such as oil, coal, natural gas, etc.. are becoming more depleted every day. The bad news is that 93.9% of the energy that is consumed in the U.S. is from non-renewable sources. The good news is that you can easily help change that situation by generating your own electricity at home. The best choices when it comes to home power are solar and wind power. Unfortunately, these count for only 0.2% of the energy that is consumed.

We reviewed several of the home renewable energy guides currently on the market. Some made good sense were very “do-able” and some seemed too complicated and way too difficult for the average person to do. The choices were narrowed down to the two that were the easiest to follow, provided the best customer support and actually worked the best for generating a renewable source of electricity.

The Top Pick: Earth 4 Energy

When we purchased the Earth 4 Energy guide, we found it to be very straight- forward and easy to understand. This fully illustrated step-by-step manual will shows how to build a solar or wind power system to suit your individual needs for $200 or less in raw materials.

One impressive thing about the Earth 4 Energy system was how easy it was to build and get working. I was surprised at how many of the materials needed we already had laying around our basement. The cost of the materials that we didn’t already have was less than $100. I had a couple of questions, which I found the answers to in the FAQ section. If you can’t find answers to your questions in this section, you can Email them to get your questions answered. From start to finish, it only took a few hours to build the first solar panel. We took it with us on a camping trip and were able to generate enough electricity to power a TV, DVD player and boom box for over 5 hours. The following weekend I was able to build the first windmill and attach it to our roof. The cost of materials for the windmill was about $120. It is already generating a surprising amount of electricity, and we can already see that this is going to make a big difference in our energy bills.

Earth 4 energy is the perfect system for non-technical people who are interested in reducing their power bill by as much as 80% or even eliminate it completely. Check out the Earth 4 Energy guide… we found it easy to understand and building and installing the solar and wind power systems much easier than anticipated. This guide has definitely earned our #1 rating and we will continue to use the Earth 4 Energy system to generate our own electricity and reduce our utility bills for years to come.

Also Recommended: Home Made Energy

Home Made Energy proved to be another great manual that features step-by-step diagrams on how to easily build your own solar panels and windmills. Inside the guide there are specific instructions on what is best to build, based on your geographical location and the size of your house.

The instructions in the Home Made Energy guide were easy to understand, but there was a little trouble following the solar panel instructions. Also, getting the windmill built and working took a little bit longer as well. The Customer Support at Home Made Energy was very easy to contact. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, you can simply Email them, and they’ll get back to you as soon as they can.

Home Made Energy is an excellent guide, but the system is not quite as user-friendly for non-technical users. If you have a little more time to spend on the Home Made Energy system, it is a great choice for those who want to save hundreds or even thousands a year on their electric bills.

So if you have ever wished to stop wasting money on your electrical bill, help the global economy and save the Earth, then give these sites a look.




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