Renewable Energy For The Home

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Start Living Off the Grid for Free With Renewable Sources of Energy

Living off the grid refers to the people who no longer rely on the power company for their electricity but are self sufficient through their own renewable sources. As energy costs rise to all time highs and an economy which is on the down spiral, more and more people are looking to cut their budget where they can. If you want to eliminate your monthly power bill and simultaneously help the environment then renewable sources of energy may be right for you.

 

It used to be that only the upper class could afford to make use of renewable sources of energy. Professionally installing a wind or solar powered generator can cost over $3000. As concern over the environment has increased in recent years, environmentalists have taken it upon themselves to find cheaper ways of creating their own natural electricity and have brought this information to the mainstream so that normal people can understand and create it with ease on a budget.

 

Today, DIY guides are being sold so that normal people can do it themselves and save themselves the several thousand dollar rip off by turning it into a fun back yard project. These guides illustrate step by step details of how to construct your own guide and teach you how to do it all under $200, which accounts for the cost of supplies of windmill turbines and solar cells. These two forms are the most efficient and practical renewable sources of energy available to homeowners.

 

One of the best parts of using renewable sources to power your home is the great feeling of self sufficiency at knowing you don’t need to rely on the power company as you’re living off the grid. In addition, you determine how much natural electricity you produce, as after you have a guide you can construct as many solar cells and windmills as you want and have the time for. Many people have begun building these themselves then selling them to their neighbors. And the more renewable sources of energy you create and tap, the more natural electricity you will produce. As you create more and more, the amount starts to balloon, then it’s not about have you produced enough natural electricity to power your home, it’s how much money can you make by selling the surplus which you produced back to the power company. This way, you’re not just saving energy at your own home, but you’re helping other people to do it, as well, as they will be using your natural electricity.

 

If you are interested in tapping renewable sources for living off the grid and eliminating your monthly power bill, see my reviews of the top renewable energy DIY production guides at http://www.renewableenergyreviewed.com and see if going green is right for you.

About the Author

What percentage of Americans’ energy use was produced by renewable energy sources in 1996?

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Let me start off by saying we (my family and I) live completely, 100% “off of the grid and are completely self sufficient”

The house is built utilizing natures natural elements, in the shape of an octagon with 8ft wide arch doors on every wall to catch every angle of wind (typical 4 sided homes have half the chance as one with 8 sides. A circle being the most efficient design). Woodburning stoves, solar chimney, solar AC, solar heating, solar water heating (pool and home), solar stove, solar power, wind power, hydrogen powered back up generator, hydrogen back up water heater, hydrogen stove, 2 hydrogen powered trucks, 1 EV (electric vehicle) and satellite internet.

We also built many green small cabins on the ranch that we offer to family, friends and our on-site off-grid workshop guests, including one straw bale, one papercrete, earth bag and adobe, one cob and cordwood, one underground and rammed earth, one log and post and beam and one rock. Each one actually started as a test for what the main house would be and were later finished and turned into guest cabins. I later wrote a guide on how to build with alternative materials using alternative methods for next to nothing.

We raise meat and milk goats, chickens for meat and eggs, ducks for meat and eggs, trap havilina (wild boar pig), rabbit, quail. brew our own beer from home grown products, preserve our fruits, vegetables, etc. smoke and jerky the meat, make our own soap, cheese.

There are no utility lines, no water lines, no roads, tv, cell service, etc. on our ranch. EVERYTHING needed is produced here. All electricity comes from 27 solar panels, 2 main wind gens and a back hydrogen generator if needed (typically we can last 9 days with all luxuries of sunless windless weather, hasn’t happened yet). Water is caught and storaged from the rain. Hot water is made with solar batch water heaters with an on-demand hydrogen hot water heater as backup. Even our vehicles use alternative energy (2 hydrogen trucks, 1 EV electric vehicle converted). Because of this we have no bills, no debt and no mortgage.

Anyone interested can check it out at..

www agua-luna com

I believe this is the first step anyone can make “help the environment”. Once you convert your own life style to a greener more eco friendly route, you can start helping others.

my home has all the comforts listed above plus some. we live very comfortable without effecting the environment. just saying that tol et you know it’s possible. you may not want to go as extreme as me and my family but anywhere in between is something.

Without getting to in depth here, Using alternative fuels in your vehicles and harnessing your own electricity from the sun, water, earth and wind are the 2 are key elements in making a green transition and erasing your carbon footprint.

here’s a calculator to find out how much of a green impact your making (carbon footprint)

http://www.conservation.org/act/live_green/carboncalc

if you’d like to make your next step feel free to contact me personally at www agua-luna com

I’ve been installing home made Solar panels. Solar stoves, Solar batch and inline hot water heaters. Solar radiant heating. Solar home heating and AC, along with home made wind gens and other alternative energy items for the last 3 years.

You can even make the above projects on site with simple parts from the local hardware stores or auto stores or junk yards. For more info check out some guides I wrote / compiled on how to DIY www agua-luna com

Again these projects can be accomplished anywhere by anyone.

if you absolutely can’t do anything in your home at least you can put alternative fuels in your car. most major automotive manufacturers (Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors, etc) recommend the use of bio fuels, and nearly every car manufacturer in the world approves ethanol blends in their warranty coverage.

In fact your probably even driving an ethanol car and didn’t even know it.

The trick is finding fuel.

I’ve been producing biofuel for about 3 years now, it’s not extremely difficult. Basically you need general household ingredients, a processor (or still for ethanol) and some used oil. Blend it, let separate, screen and use. I complied a guide a while back to help walk you threw the process step by step, just email me or check out..

www agua-luna com

as for recyling the best way i’ve found without taking money from your won pocket is to join a free freecycle group in your area or visit the habitat for humanity.

If you’d like help in making your self sufficient steps, feel free to contact me directly. I’ve written several how-to DIY guides available at www agua-luna com
on the subject. I also offer online and on-site workshops, seminars and internships to help others “help the environment”.

Hope this helped, feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions if you’d like assistance in making your first self sufficient steps, I’m

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