Saturday, June 6, 2009

Provide Your Own Power With Solar Energy

As environmental awareness increases, and people look for ways to lower their energy bills, alternative sources of energy have been getting more and more attention. There has been a recent surge of interest in solar energy lately, partly due to technological advances that have made solar power much more affordable. Solar energy is the most abundant energy resource available, and gives off more energy than any source on earth. Unfortunately, most of the solar energy that reaches the earth is not being harnessed.

What Are The Advantages Of Solar Power?

One of the primary advantages of solar power is the cost. A commercially available solar power cell can be purchased for around $500, and it will help to drastically reduce your monthly expenses. If this is still out of your price range, you'll be happy to know that it is actually possible to build solar panels and cells yourself, right at home. Instructions for doing this can be found in many places online, and will tell you exactly what you need to do in order to start collecting solar energy for your own home.

Another advantage of using solar power is the independence it gives you. This means that is a storm knocks out power lines in your area, you may not be affected by it.

How Do I Start Using Solar Power?

You will need solar panels to collect the sunlight, and a solar power cell to store it. You can either buy these items commercially, or you can build them yourself. Details on how to build them are too involved for this short article, but can be found by getting a guide on the internet.

I've had a chance to review most of the guides available on how to build your own solar panels, and I've narrowed it down to the 3 that are the best value for your money.

=> Top 3 Guides <=

There are a lot of scams out there, and people selling solar power systems that just don't work. That's why I've put together these reviews for you.

=> Solar Guide Reviews <=

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