DIY Solar Power

Our society today cannot continue to deplete the world’s current resources at the rate we are going, looking at alternative energy sources to reduce household energy consumption reliant on mains electricity. Both wind and solar energy offer a cost effective and greener option that is environmentally friendly.
During the past few years using renewable resources has [...]

With a lot of people experimenting with DIY solar power projects now days, I figured it might be a good idea to take a look at the advantages and disadvantages that can be reaped by building your own homemade solar panels.
Some Advantages of building homemade solar panels include
1. Financial Savings :

*You can save literally thousands [...]

Perhaps undertaking a total diy solar power homemade energy solution is not quite your thing or perhaps you would like to start with a smaller project first? Well while diy solar power kits are extremely easy to assemble and build, even easier is building your own solar hot water heaters.
Heating your hot water unit with [...]

As any DIY (Do it yourself) enthusiast will tell you, undertaking a DIY project of your own is a rewarding, challenging and fun pastime. Homemade solar panel projects are no exception, they do however, come with the added bonus of saving you a lot of money whilst helping the environment.
DIY projects are challenging, that is [...]

I thought it would be a good idea to get a colleague of mine to answer this questions, Joe Stark is also a solar energy consultant, who actually put me onto the idea of DIY solar power solutions. I will let Joe answer this question in his own words.

“A question that many people interested in [...]

The case for implementing homemade energy sources is becoming stronger and stronger by the day. The major reasons homemade energy is so desirable are
1. Significant impact on helping the environment, in the uk alone some 30m tonnes of CO2 emissions could be avoided by implementing homemade energy solutions.
2. Self Sustaining energy such as wind and [...]

The future of our current energy resources is a bleak one. Not only are we chewing up our finite energy sources at a rate of consumption never seen before, we are also faced with rising costs and being at the whim of politically unstable countries. Add to this the likelihood that China and India are [...]

In the United States alone there are some 600 + power plants in operation. The vast majority of these power plants are coal based conventional power plants.
Of recent times we have seen a shift to new energy sources, wind power in the US now accounts for 18,302 MW (mega watts) of energy usage which relates [...]

DIY alternative energy projects are fast gaining exceptance as a viable way to generate energy for our homes without the expense and environmental harm that traditional energy sources bring.
DIY alternative energy projects have always been a source of pleasure for the handy person and often the whole family, combine that with savings made from reducing [...]

There are many reasons to build your own solar panels, we thought we would bring your our top seven reasons to get your own DIY solar project up and running. So without further a due…..
Top 7 Reasons to Build Your Own Solar Panels

Save Money : Possibly the first and foremost reason for most householders to [...]