| Green DIY energy is an option for people who want | | | | direct conversion during the daylight hours. |
| to do their part to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. | | | | More people today are choosing to get part or all of |
| Two main alternatives to utility based power exist | | | | their power from wind sources or from solar energy. |
| for the person who wants to reduce costs and | | | | There is increasing recognition that fossil fuel sources |
| energy use. Photovoltaic cell arrays, commonly | | | | are being exhausted, at least in parts of the world. |
| known as solar panels, is one option. They are more | | | | What is now encouragement to switch to alternative |
| popular now than ever before. The power output | | | | energy sources may eventually become a |
| has increased and the cost per kilowatt hour has | | | | requirement. |
| dropped significantly. The second alternative power | | | | Learning the efficient way to utilize energy takes |
| that is easily obtained is wind power. While some | | | | some research, both to put the right hardware to |
| homeowners haven't made the changeover yet, you | | | | use and to find the systems information you will |
| may be surprised to learn how inexpensive it is to | | | | need. Look to the Internet for plenty of ideas about |
| construct the hardware yourself. | | | | energy generation at home. Clear and simple |
| Solar energy is created by the use of photovoltaic | | | | instructions for building or hooking up alternative |
| cells in a frame. These cells have the ability to | | | | power sources are available. |
| transform visible light to electricity. The conversion | | | | You may want to research the subject of how to |
| rate is still relatively low, less that 20 percent for | | | | do an energy audit for your home. This definition of |
| most panels, but it is increasing, thanks to technology. | | | | where you are using or wasting energy in your |
| Windmills have been around for decades. The wind | | | | household can be helpful in determining where your |
| that drives a windmill is virtually unlimited. If you | | | | true energy needs are. A combination of replacing |
| reside in a windy area, it is likely that you could use | | | | fossil fuel energy with solar or wind energy where |
| wind power for some or all of your energy needs. | | | | possible and making better use of the utility company |
| The advantage of wind power over solar is that the | | | | sources can reduce your energy costs. It will also |
| wind blows day and night, but the sun only provides | | | | help to reduce global energy use. |