| With recent focus on fighting global warming, | | | | Building a Solar Panel |
| alternative energy projects are becoming more | | | | All you really need to start is to buy 36 solar cells |
| popular than ever. There are many options from | | | | that will make an 18 volt solar panel. There are many |
| simple and easy designs to more complex ones that | | | | online store sites that have great prices on these |
| the entire family can enjoy while saving money and | | | | solar cells. |
| learning science together. | | | | You can find your materials for the solar panel |
| Many get their motivation from different reasons | | | | enclosure from your local hardware store. You can |
| such as reducing their dependence on fossil fuels and | | | | build it yourself out of a wood frame and border. |
| making a positive impact on the planet. But the good | | | | Just make sure to measure carefully so that you |
| news is that by building your own alternative energy | | | | make sure the cells will fit. |
| projects you will be taking an active role in making | | | | After you build the frame, you can solder the solar |
| the change for a better future. It is a great benefit | | | | cells together in series and glue each one to the |
| to know that you are doing your part to help one of | | | | housing. You will also need to protect the panel with |
| the most important causes there is. | | | | a plastic or glass covering. This is always a great |
| Ideas for Home Projects | | | | choice for your first alternative energy project. |
| No matter what difficulty you prefer, there are | | | | Building a Windmill |
| numerous alternative energy projects available at | | | | There are also many other great alternative energy |
| your finger tips. One project that is both easy and | | | | projects like making a windmill. This is as simple as |
| exciting is to make your own solar panel using simple | | | | buying some blades and a generator and putting |
| to find parts directly from any hardware store. | | | | them together. Fix the windmill to a support structure |
| I highly recommend using one of the better do it | | | | that gets some constant wind and you're done. |
| yourself energy guides that provides step-by-step | | | | One of the great benefits is that your windmill can |
| instructions to help you take your project to the | | | | produce power at all times of the day and isn't limited |
| next level. | | | | to only daytime like a solar panel. |