| Did you get your power bill yet this month? It probably | | | | have a clue that I could build one myself, and build it so |
| did not go down, did it! In fact, energy bills never seem | | | | cheap. A wind turbine (wind mill) and solar panels that |
| to stop escalating. Our dependence on power | | | | would actually produce energy, save me money, even |
| companies is without question, that is unless we decide | | | | make me money. It really can be done. It is being done |
| to question it. Why am I paying so much for electricity? | | | | by many, and you can do it also. |
| Must I depend on the power company monopolies for | | | | I find it fascinating that plans, detailed instructions, and |
| heat, air conditioning, pumping water - or for the vast | | | | very simple step by step methods to build our own |
| number of other things we use daily that consume | | | | energy efficient systems are so available. Your power |
| power? Are there any really good, yet affordable | | | | company's not gonna tell you that. But thousands have |
| options out there? | | | | learned how to build these energy saving systems |
| Maybe you've seen the options many have chosen, | | | | themselves. There really is no need to rely so much on |
| perhaps in your own neighborhood. Solar panels | | | | the big power companies, the giants who bank our |
| across roof-tops, in back yards, on homes, shops, | | | | money every day. |
| businesses, etc. Anywhere that uses power. Wind mills | | | | Easy green power can be easily installed and |
| are also growing in popularity. These turbines have | | | | integrated by just about anyone. There are simple |
| been used in other countries for centuries. But it has | | | | methods whereby solar panels can be built in just a |
| taken a near power crisis, and vast destruction of | | | | couple hours. A windmill can be built in 2 hours or less. It |
| major resources, for the U.S. and some other | | | | really requires minimal skills. If you know where to look, |
| "developed" nations to come around. In the meantime, | | | | and what to look for - materials are readily available |
| we get to pay the high power bills. | | | | and very reasonable. |
| Using "green power", or "going off the grid", have | | | | To buy a solar system and have it installed can cost |
| become synonymous with freeing ourselves from the | | | | anywhere from $15,000 to $25,000 or more. Wind mills |
| grip of major utility companies, greatly reducing our | | | | or turbine power can be expensive also. Solar panels |
| monthly bills, even totally eliminating them. Well, how | | | | and wind mills can be easily built by yourself, quickly, |
| about this? - why not make the power company pay | | | | and for a tiny fraction of what they normally cost. |
| us! It can be done, and it is being done. But when I first | | | | Such systems create enormous savings for those |
| began checking into green energy, I had the idea that it | | | | who build their own (or even pay someone to do it). |
| would be very difficult and expensive to do. Not so. | | | | Harnessing the wind and the sun for our power saves |
| Like anything else, with some pretty simple instructions, | | | | precious resources and cuts down on pollutants. |
| anyone can make their own solar panels, install and | | | | Personally, I sure like the idea of putting more money in |
| integrate them into your home, shop, business, | | | | my pocket instead of paying it to the power company. |
| campsite, job sites - wherever you need power. | | | | Some take it a step further, and let the power |
| The same is true of wind turbines. I personally didn't | | | | company pay them. |