How To Install Solar Energy Cheaply

With the potential of a severe global energy crisis, it is wise to consider alternate power solutions for your home. Alternative power not only helps to fight the energy crisis, it also helps you save money.

The most realistic alternative power solutions today are solar power and wind power. And while wind power is a great idea, it currently requires a large amount of space and an average constant wind speed of 11 mile per hour to be effective - something many of us cannot obtain. Solar power - on the other hand - only requires abundant sun light. In addition, it can be very easy to implement if you know how.

A complete solar power system consists of different components; however most people only need to implement a few of these components to significantly reduce their energy consumption and obtain significant savings.

The solar cooker is the most popular solar energy system currently implemented in homes. With a solar cooker, you can boil, roast and bake using only sunlight. There are no gas emissions or residue, making it the most environmental-friendly cooking system available.

The solar generator is a device that runs all your electrical appliances with solar energy. This device converts solar energy into electrical energy using photovoltaic cells. It also stores energy for later use. The solar generator is also referred to as a solar lighting system.

A solar thermal system takes care of your home's temperature needs and is becoming very popular. The older ugly units are quickly being replaced by eye pleasing systems.
As solar technology has advanced, it has become more economical to build you own homemade solar energy system. Building your own solar panels used to be a very complicated process; however a new guide from Earth4Enery explains how this is now something that any "do it yourself" handyman can do for under $200.

The guide provides detailed instructions that can be easily understood by a layman. Information is also provided on how to obtain the components or preparing the homemade solar system from any neighborhood material store.

I used the guide to build my own solar energy system and start saving money on my utility bills. And if I - a person known to be "all thumbs" and dangerous with a hammer - can do it, so can you. For under $200, you can start saving $1000s on your home's energy cost.
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For more information on this new guide, go to http://tinyurl.com/solarsave . You'll be surprised how easy it is to install solar energy cheaply.
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About the Author
Kevin Sharpe has been involved with "do it yourself" alternative energy systems for over 5 years. An advocate of renewable energy, Kevin's goal is to turn his home into a 100% renewable energy domain.