If you watch the news lately, then you don't get very happy most days. Economically we are getting worse and worse, prizes for fuel and energy have never fluctuated more, and the environment is paying the price (as always). Don't you think now is about the best time there is to start saving big on electricity and heating? There are a couple of ways you could achieve this, but in my opinion the best way to go is DIY solar power. Sunlight is free, it's clean, and it can save you a lot of 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 / warming system for the floor of your home. - A big energy saver: Washing your car (or your motorcycle) with solar powered warm water. - Electricity and heating for cottages, second homes or cabins. - Passive solar air heating. - Garden/landscape/path/home lighting. - Power all possible electric appliances in and around your home. - Industrial and/or commercial water heating and hot water appliance. - With the use of solar power you can heat water to heat your home with. - Pool heating (indoor/outdoor). - Lighting your parking lot or your private street. - If you want, you can apply polar power to service a construction site. For instance, think about communication equipment, computers, all kinds of tools). - Heating a hot tub or your very own spa. - Portable power for charging electronics. - 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. As you can see there are loads of ways you can use a solar power system yourself to save money and at the same time save the environment. Now how would you go about getting one installed? 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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