DIY Solar Power

Whilst this blogs focus is mainly on do it yourself solutions for solar power, building a homemade windmill is the perfect partner to help slash your power bills even further and become even more independent from the power grid.
A Homemade Windmill is another great DIY project, from which you stand to save a nice amount of [...]

There are many companies today who not only supply but will install wind generators for you. However, to be completely honest, most of these professionally installed systems are pretty expensive. If you are looking for a way to provide additional power to your home, but your budget is limited, then you should consider building a wind generator yourself.

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 [...]

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 [...]

Households are looking toward DIY wind power kits to help save money and contribute to helping the environment. Whilst the solar power solution provides the most popular form of alternative energy, wind power is becoming increasingly popular.
The combination of solar and wind power promises to provide not only free, environmentally safe forms of energy but [...]

The first alternative energy resource we will take a look at is residential wind power.
By catching the energy generated by the action of wind blowing over and as a result turning turbines an electrical generator in turn converts this action into energy in the form of current which can be stored in batteries or used [...]

Whilst the primary focus of this blog is solar energy, it is certainly not the only alternative energy option out there. So over the next series of articles we will be taking a look into a number of alternative energies and the pros and cons associated with each type.
Just a few of the energy sources [...]