ive been thinking about getting solar panels for my home. Is it a good idea i want to hear from you guys who?

Posted on 24th February 2010 by admin in solar panels home

have them on your home. my house is about 1700 square feet. About how much would it coast me to go completely solar? i have ac, water heater, couple of televisions,refrigerator and all that good stuff.

We looked into that about 6 yrs ago when we built our home. The cost was astronomical. If I recall, something in the order of $90,000 for our 2200 sq ft ranch to go 80% off-the-grid.

I like the idea of ‘going green’, but "green" often costs double, or even triple. You won’t be "saving money" for at least 30+ years, and that’s only if the costs of the panels remains stable. I would hope they would have declined by now, but they haven’t moved much in the last 10 years.

I read a report in Scientific American about a year or so ago that suggested the cost to produce panels now is less then $500 per panel. So why the 1000+% markup? Answer: Because it’s "green".

Easy Steps to Build a Windmill

Posted on 24th February 2010 by admin in energy windmill

Many countries due to the energy crisis and loss of non renewable sources of energy are opting for renewable ones. Developed countries are trying to build up technologies so that by 2020 they can be powered just by solar and wind power. These sources had immense potential from the beginning but are being recognized only now. Here we will know and learn easy steps to build a windmill.


Windmills are expensive to be built and afforded by individual homes. To build a windmill that can supply uninterrupted power will take around $3000. But here are few steps that can help you to save dollars on electricity bills.

Earth for energy guide gives you step by step instruction on hoe to build a windmill in less than $200. it includes videos and easy handling of equipments that you can set up in your backyard. It will be a lot of fun while working on it. Windmill is a simple machine that works with the help of wind that rotates its blade. It then converts wind energy to electricity by turbine.

Always try to build a windmill that is tall enough to overcome the obstacles and provides maximum conversion of wind energy to mechanical energy. Try to minimize the resistance offered. Take the various components like the windmill blades, the tower, and nacelle. Follow the instruction given in the guide necessary and it will be easier than you thought.

Get answers from a panel of professionals to all your queries in case you are stuck with it anywhere in between the making procedures.

Complete illustration with many pictures of each and every step along with videos explains how to build a windmill without any problems and save money and environment too. Click Here to learn, how to build a Windmill.

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Windmill Generators Save the Planet and Your Budget Earth 4 Energy Shows You How

Posted on 17th February 2010 by admin in energy windmill

 

Windmill generators are increasingly becoming a more reliable way to save energy. Because of this there are more out there now than ever before. People have learned they are a viable method of creating an alternate source of energy. We all seem to be using more electricity than in the past. This is due to the electronic world in which we now live. Yet paying for that additional electricity can be a heavy burden. A windmill generator, which is easily constructed when using the step by step guide provided by Earth 4 Energy. Listed below are just some of the benefits for using this alternative energy supply.

 

Do Your Part to Save the Planet

 

We all have a responsibility to do what we can to save our natural resources. Too often we use them without thinking of the long term problems that is creating. The information supplied at Earth 4 Energy shows you how to enjoy your day to day favorite electronic devices by feeling good about the electricity you consume. Our planet is getting more and more polluted every day. By installing your home windmill, you could be part of a new movement commonly referred to as, "going green".

 

Tax Incentives

 

Many areas offer tax incentives to those that are willing to install a wind generator because it helps the environment as a whole. Information on how this alternative energy supply goes hand-in-hand with a tax break and more importantly, how large of a break, can easily be researched online. This tax incentive has helped spur the development of windmill farms throughout the United States as well as compel homeowners to build their own windmill generators. Why not join the money-saving phenomenom?

 

Cut Down on Electricity Expenses

 

There are likely to be plenty of other things you would like spend your money on rather than simply sending it over to the electric company faster than you can earn it. Times are getting tough when it comes to money, and we are all looking for a way to start saving our hard earned cash. With the help of Earth 4 Energy you can use a home windmill generator to create your own electricity and drastically cut down on your electric bill.

 

Quality and Dependability:

 

Earth 4 Energy will show you step by step how quick and easy the assembly process is when building your own windmill. The construction of the windmill could be completed in less than a day and will help save you thousands in electric bills due to it’s efficiency and durability.

 

Building your own windmill may seem like an overwhelming idea at first, but with the assistance of Earth 4 Energy, it really is not. The step by step how-to guide makes construction quick and simple. Once installed, you will be amazed at how easy it is to start saving money. Make a difference on your wallet and planet by building your own windmill with the help of Earth 4 Energy.

 

 

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Can someone tell me about solar panels for homes?

Posted on 17th February 2010 by admin in solar panels home

I was trying to look online for solar panels for my home to take some of the strain off of using oil and electricity but I find it very hard to understand exactly how they are used.
Like one that I looked up is 100 watts…..is that like a light bulb watt? How many things can that power?
Is it really cheaper in the long run because the panels are very expensive?
If anyone has web sites that can explain this to me I would appreciate a link, or anyone to answer part of my question.

Here’s an article that will give you an idea of what residential solar is all about:

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,20152332,00.html?xid=yahoo-answers&partner=yes

Then you can followup with the sources below to get more info.

How come new houses aren’t built with solar panels?

Posted on 5th February 2010 by admin in solar panels for homes

With the ecology craze in full swing (electric cars, hydrogen fuel cells, recycling) You would think they would start building homes with solar panels, but you do you see any such thing going on? No…..

Simple it would either have to be forced onto the buyer or the buyer would have to pay for them and Solar panels aren’t cheap mind you. And really the person probably doesn’t even give a crap about thier Impact on the Environment. It’s too bad more celebrites wouldn’t realize that charity is key to becoming famous and getting more business. Like someone should start a show Extreme home makeover where all the building is done Green and Eco-friendly.

How Can Wind Power Generators and Solar Help You

Posted on 5th February 2010 by admin in home windmill

Uses of self made power
Wind Power Generators and solar technology offers a way to produce an endless fountain of electricity for the home or for any other uses around the house like to power a work shop area or perhaps to run pool equipment, or saunas, whirlpools, central heat and air, washers and dryers, hot water heaters. Athough units can be built to supply entire homes with electricity the home owner can be very versatile with design in size, capacities, and whether they would like the electricity to just operate certain pieces of home equipment and appliances or if they would prefer to have enough of a supply to run the entire home.

Use conventional electricity to run smaller appliances:
You may just want to build a system that would supply electricity to all of the units in your home that run on 220 and stay hooked up to the grid and use smaller amounts of electrical power from the electric company to run things like televisions, toasters, refridgerators, lights etc. Just this would still probably easily cut a power bill in half.  Lots of people are hopping aboard as they find out how wind power generators and  solar kits can be very valuable home improvement additions. Many come to realize that not only could it save them large amounts  of money in one respect  but also that the added benefits of increased property value made it a worth while improvement as well as being eco-logically beneficial too!

Clean energy resource
Not only is wind power generators up and coming for their versatility, cost effectiveness, and ease of installation but they address the present global warming issues (environmental) in a very big way, that being that the technology uses the wind and the sun which are both excellent renewable energy resources that dosen’t harm the environment in any way. The mining of Fossil fuels, coal, oil and natural gas, are all non-renewable sources of energy and are not only being drastically depleted but are heavily dependent upon in our society to produce electricity by being burnt which harms our atmosphere with the by product that is let over.

For those who don’t understand how the wind power generator and solar system works, a wind turbine or windmill is constructed which harnesses the wind and turns a generator, mounted in the prop area of the windmill, a car generator, which produces electricity that travels through a stator that in turn runs down through wires that take it to various other pieces of equipment that is incorporated in the system to register and transform the energy both coming in and going out to be stored and or be used in desired increments of various watts or volts. The solar part of the system comes into play moreso when the wind dies down and their isn’t sufficient wind to turn the propeller. The solar panels, which are strategically placed, catch the sunlight through special cells and store energy (electricity) that way.

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