With the current state of the economy and the increasing impact of fossil fuels on the Earth’s climate, more and more people want to have a solar panel home. If you are concerned about the environment or just looking to save money, there are a number of solar and wind power products that both help save you money and help save the planet.
If you want to get solar panels as cheaply as possible, realistically you have three options:
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Earth4Energy is a very good product and is one of the best DIY solar panel guides available. The manuals are very good. The only reason that this kit does not get top billing is that the instructional videos only cover some of the initial steps in building a solar panel. Earth4Energy has recently produced five excellent videos (and more are in the pipeline) that cover the wider aspects of using and configuring solar panel systems, covering terminology, different types of on grid/off grid configurations, building codes/regulations etc. As well as a a number of bonuses (all available free off the Internet) the package includes a manual for making bio-diesel from used cooking oil.
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Counting the Cost!
When folk look to creating their own solar panel home, even the committed environmentalist wants to know how much solar panels cost to install and will they pay for themselves. We may care a lot about our planet, but few of us can make this sort of investment in our solar panel home without being assured of the economic viability. This is also an area where some suppliers seem rather cagey and one suspects, are more than a little economical with the truth.
Ongoing advances in technology and the ever increasing market for renewable energy, means that having your own solar panel home and installing electric solar panels is no longer just for the well off.
If you are attracted to building a couple of solar panels as a project to keep you busy over the weekends, we strongly recommend that you buy one of the “how to make solar panels” guides / kits. These contain good manuals, diagrams, details of the material to be used, links to suppliers, step by step instructions and instructional videos. Please take a look at our recent review of solar panel guides / kits. The review confirmed that even a novice DIYer should be able to make a decent 60watt solar panel for around $175 – $180. But do not expect to save much (if any) money by going the DIY route.
