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The 2003 the Northeast blackout affected 45 million people in eight US states. Those using alternative sources of energy such as solar panels were able to benefit from their independence from the grid. No food going bad in refrigerators, no sitting in the dark for them. The Council on Foreign Relations, a think tank, has reported that electricity consumption and production have consistently expanded, resulting in an increased burden on a system not designed for such a large load, meaning that many people are turning to solar panels for security as well as financial and environmental reasons.

Solar power is a “green” and renewable power and doesn’t emit harmful carbon dioxide, which means it’s a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. Close to 3000 pounds of CO2 per year can be saved by a typical home solar energy system, which works out to about 30 tons over its lifetime. These clean, green technologies will be the core of the next industrial revolution, according to Tony Juniper, Friends of the Earth director.

by brewbooks Although wind produces only about 1.5% of electricity use globally, it is growing very fast, we see more and more households that use Home Wind Turbines in order to provide their electricity supply. If you want to have one of your own, read the following review.This is a preview of Home Wind Turbines – Generate Power With Your Own Hands!. Read the full post (623 words, 8 images, estimated 2:30 mins reading ...

...  on in this article. The average household in America spends around $ 100 a month on their power bill. In a year that’s a whopping $ 1200. Now Imagine what you could do with an extra $ 1200. With all the bills that we have in this day and age it’s nice to be able to reduce or eliminate certain bills. Ways to Save Power 1) Turn off lights when not in use – As well you can look for the energy saving bulbs that use less power and save energy.This is a preview of Creating Your Own Solar or Wind Power. Read the full post (742 words, 3 images, estimated 2:58 mins reading ...

by orangejon

A vertical helix wind turbine, as well as the other types of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) are becoming very popular now but they aren’t right for your home and here’s why…

First, a couple of definitions so we can agree on what we are talking about:

The rotor shaft of a vertical wind turbine rotates perpendicular to the surface of the earth. The rotor shaft of a horizontal wind turbine rotates parallel to the surface of the earth.

Verticals have been nicknamed “eggbeaters” because of the way they look and horizontal turbines resemble the classic windmill.

Horizontal and vertical wind turbines are similar in the following ways:

1. Same basic components: blade system, generator, controller, and gearbox.

2. Both can be too noisy.

That’s where the similarities end.

Here are the pros and cons of vertical wind turbines for the home, so you can decide for yourself:

...  in building your own DIY solar panel energy? With the constant increase of energy costs and having such a worsening worldwide economy, it makes perfect sense to build your own solar panel electricity and cut your energy bills down as much as possible and as soon as possible! If you have always been interested in producing your own energy but was concerned about how complex or expensive it may be, then I have good news for you. It’s not hard and it’s not expensive at all. You see, in order to build your own energy source, what you need is a proven effective plan that will show step by step how to build your own energy source. However, there is one ...

...  Your Own Solar Panels Using Green Waste Filed under: build your own solar panels cheap by Energy Matters Imagine using the solar energy captured by your lawn clippings to charge a mobile phone. That's the aim of research currently being carried out at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Researcher Dr. Andreas Mershin says … Source     Obama: 'Always Something We Can Do' to Create Jobs Filed under: build your own solar panels cheap “And companies like Boeing are realizing that even when we can't make things cheaper ...