| Many people who are thinking about powering their | | | | Eventually, many homes will be using this as an |
| homes with renewable energy such as solar power | | | | alternative source of energy its cheap, it's renewable |
| just don't bother, because they think it's going to cost | | | | and it's green, in fact in many parts of the world, |
| way too much. That's not really the case these days. | | | | governments are bringing in legislation that will make |
| Over the last few years, technology has moved on, | | | | renewable energy part of the building and design |
| and with the proper information, you can actually build | | | | process of new housing estates. |
| solar panels for the home and start producing your | | | | Many years ago, it would have cost a small fortune, |
| own electricity. It's easier than you might think | | | | probably more than $10,000, to equip your house with |
| Once you have built a DIY (do it yourself) solar panel | | | | solar panels but not these days. It's possible to build |
| system for your home, you'll be saving huge amounts | | | | your own solar panels, at home, for less than $300. |
| of money on your electric bill. And if you live | | | | And if you're into DIY, then it can be a fun and |
| somewhere really sunny, you may actually be able to | | | | exhilarating experience at the same time. |
| stop paying your electric bill altogether. | | | | Imagine its Monday morning, you've just turned up for |
| Just think of what you could do with all that extra | | | | work and a colleague says what you do this |
| money you have left over. You could for instance, | | | | weekend. You'll be able to turnaround to them and tell |
| divert some of that money into insulating your home, to | | | | them how you have managed to cut your electric bill |
| give greater energy efficiency, and still be able to | | | | almost down to nothing, and it only took you the |
| afford a couple of nice holidays throughout the year. | | | | weekend to manage this and for years to come you'll |
| So not only would you be saving money, you'd also be | | | | be reaping the benefits of free electricity that can only |
| able to enjoy yourself a little bit more. As you don't | | | | come from the installation of solar panels. Do you think |
| have those horrendous energy bills hanging round your | | | | they are going to be jealous of you? You bet they |
| neck. | | | | are!! |