DIY Solar Power, Power To The People! Build Your Own Solar Panels
Now that the economy is shaky to say the least, and energy prizes are more unpredictable than ever, wouldn't it be great if you had some way to drastically reduce your electricity bill?
Maybe you don't realize it, but there are a few different ways you could achieve that goal. Today I will be talking about one of my favorites because of its ease and efficiency: DIY solar power. If you can harness the free and infinite power of sunlight, you can immensely reduce your cost of living, or even earn money!
Solar power can be used in an almost infinite number of ways, in and around your home or your company. A great thing about solar power systems is that they are very diverse. Let me give you just a few examples of things you could use DIY Solar Power for, instead of the expensive, non-renewable electricity that you are using right now.
- Hot water - radiant floor heating.
- A big energy saver: Washing your car (or your motorcycle) with solar powered warm water.
- Warm water and lighting for inexpensive luxury in your cabin, cottage or second home.
- It's possible to apply passive solar air heating, a big saver as well.
- Garden/landscape/path/home lighting.
- Partially covering electricity needs for your home, or even completely so.
- Industrial and/or commercial water heating and hot water appliance.
- Domestic hot water heating.
- Pool heating (indoor/outdoor).
- Street/parking lot lighting.
- Power for the construction site (tools, computers, communications equipment).
- Warming the water in your hot tub, or maybe even your spa.
- On-The-Go use: If you are out and about a lot, you can charge your phone, laptop or other electronics with a portable solar power device.
- Of course warming up shower water uses a lot of energy. If you do it the "solar way" you can cheaply heat shower water for hotels or apartments.
- Powering your security system and/or the lighting for your motion sensor equipment.
So clearly there is an abundance of potential usage of solar power systems. But how would you get your hands on one?
Of course you could go and buy yourself a solar power system, they start at around $3000. But you can just as easy (and way cheaper) build a solar power system yourself!
If you would like to get one, but you don't have a clue where to start, there are a few manuals out there that explain how you can build a solar power system. I think the one at DIYSolarPower.Net is one of the best, since it's very detailed and therefore basically "idiot-proof".
Apart from that, the course covers many topics on DIY home energy solutions and green electricity issues. For instance you will also learn how to build a wind power generator, and how to make batteries that you can use to store your electricity in.
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