Making Your Own Energy With Solar And Wind Power

[Brevard Bryant]

The most popular forms of rural electric renewable energy in the world today are both wind and solar power. You can build your own electric generators out of materials found in your local hardware store.

One requirement you need is the wind itself. Does your home get plenty of it? Yes, it sounds silly to ask but if you don't have enough wind, then it's not going to be a viable resource for you. You won't be able to power your residential wind turbine. Wind power experts say you must have between eight to 14 miles per hour wind speed.

Learning about the various types of renewable energy is a great way to get a person thinking about changes they can implement. There have been some significant efforts made in this area but there is still much more than needs to be taking place. Instead of being afraid of what is unknown to you, do your best to learn the basics of all the renewable energy sources possible.

Second, using this alternative energy sources will help you save a great deal of cash. That is because "green" electricity is absolutely cheap when compared with standard one. That is why it just works out that, this energy is constantly re-filled with the Nature itself.

Solar power being readily available to us virtually all the time, but we never could afford one, and install a solar power system in our own backyard. It would cost too much, take up too much space, too cumbersome to install or we just don't want to deal with it... and even thought it'll help the world economy. Most people still don't.

It is also possible to charge batteries with solar panels and that overcomes the problem of day and night. You can charge the batteries during the day when there is sun and in the evening the energy is all stored in your batteries.

You can even install this at your workplace. Look into asking your boss about installing solar panels to reasons why renewable energy is the future save your company some money. If they go for the idea, you may even find yourself up for promotion. Try talking to your neighbors about this renewable energy source as well. With more homes and businesses potentially using solar power, we can have a greener planet and a brighter tomorrow for the next generation.