Go Greener Tips

The unstable nature of world politics and the swiftly demising world oil reserves means that sooner or later we are all going to have to consider renewable energy sources. The increasing cost of fossil fuels means that the price per unit to you of the electricity provided to you by your electricity provider is rapidly increasing year on year, so now is a time to look at the alternatives. For example, it has become more and more economical to build homemade solar energy system. Building the ‘do it yourself’ solar panels that utilize deep cell storage batteries creates the electricity upon consumer demand and reduces their individual reliance on the country’s energy grid.

Known are many online guides and video tutorials available online and by using them to make your own system it is possible to economically build your own system that can produce 80% or more of your power requirements. You can start for between $150 and $200 by following the suggestions that we propose and also the best informed instructions we can provide which is instantly available if you download it, so you can make an instant start.

These sites are available for a one time investment which includes constant updates to manuals and videos with no additional costs involved. A good guide will give you the following instructions and features:

1) Easily understood full and detailed manuals and video series that show you step by step instructions that can be read and viewed, so no previous experience and only the most essential practical skills are needed to build your first solar panel.

2) A component list and details of how and where to purchase the materials required to make your own DIY solar panels, many of these will be available locally.

3) The guides should also give you access to information and electric wiring layouts for the whole system you need to have some technical experience here, that is why it is important to have a good kit before you start.

4) The kit should enable you to calculate your power requirements and therefore how many panels you will need and the size of the battery bank you will need to get totally off the grid and produce 100% of your energy requirements.

5) Having shown you how to build solar panels and check them afterwards, a good guide will also show you methods to mount the panels for maximum safety and efficiency.

6) Solar Tax Credits and Rebates are obtainable to you so make sure the guide you choose gives you instant access to all the forms. The rebates will go some way to pay for system so make sure they give you the proper advice.

Take some time and learn the guides available online to make sure that they have everything available for you to start and create homemade solar panels.