Have you considered adding solar panels as an additional source of energy for your home, yet hesitate because of the high cost of the purchase and installation? Did you know you can make them yourself with materials found at your local hardware store? In addition, the cost to make a solar panel is less than $200.
One of our favorite channels on television is the "Green" channel that has all kinds of shows about "living green," "off the grid" homes, and homes that use renewable energy sources. While watching these shows, many times the price of the alternative energy sources are quoted. The prices the shows quote are extremely high!
When my husband and I discussed adding solar panels to our home, we came to the conclusion it would be too expensive, that it would take years to ever get the savings back through a reduction in our electric bill.
Then we found a DIY Guide and Videos that shows how to make a solar panel for under $200. Once the guide was downloaded and printed, we found that the construction of a solar panel is not difficult at all. The guide gave us excellent illustrations and instructions to follow. It also gave us a list of materials to buy, and the best stores to buy the materials at the lowest cost.
Before making the solar panel, we were advised to decide where we will put it so it will get the best sun exposure. The actual making of the solar panel is not difficult, yet it is a bit labor intensive and will take several hours to complete.
It is exciting (to my husband and I) that we are now able to add an additional and renewable energy resource to our home and instantly lower our electric bill.
Just about anyone can learn how to make solar panels so they can lower their electric bill. If you would like to learn more about adding an alternative energy source to your home at a low cost, then you may wish to visit http://www.renewable-energy-resources.org
By Anne K. Dixon, Copyright 2008
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