| If you can use a hammer and a drill you can build your | | | | company will pay YOU so they can use it and sell it to |
| own solar panels! Here's a a list of the top ten reasons | | | | others. You won't make a lot of money if this happens |
| of WHY you should build and use your own solar | | | | but until I started using solar panels the electric |
| panels instead of paying thousands of dollars for a | | | | company only over took my money. |
| professional to do it for you. | | | | 5. Conserving energy for future generations. |
| 1. The cost. It will cost up to $20,000 to have a | | | | 6. You can be one of the first people in your area to |
| professionally installed solar panel system for your | | | | go green and inspire others in your neighborhood to go |
| home. You and a few friends can build them for less | | | | green as well. And if you make them in your yard your |
| than $250 a piece. Talk about cost comparison! You'll | | | | neighbors might help! |
| save A LOT of money building your own solar panels. | | | | 7. You'll be helping the environment, reducing your |
| 2. Supplies are easy to find either on the internet | | | | carbon footprint. |
| (eBay) or at your local home improvement center. Or | | | | 8. You can never run our of sunlight or have it turned |
| you might even have most of them around your home | | | | off because you didn't pay the bill! |
| already. | | | | 9. If you do some research you can find easy to |
| 3. Many states offer tax credits for using alternative | | | | follow do it yourself guides on the internet that are less |
| energy sources. The federal government is starting to | | | | than $50 and will give you step by step instructions |
| offer tax credits as well. It just takes a little bit of | | | | with videos (to keep it as simple as possible) and help |
| research to find out what's available in your area. | | | | lines in case you have questions. |
| 4. If you generate enough electricity, the electric | | | | |