| Everyone knows that alternative energy is the way to | | | | place that allow us to take less energy from dirty fossil |
| go if we are to move to a more efficient and clean | | | | fuel sources such as coal and natural gas. |
| energy grid. A big impediment to this smart grid, is the | | | | The cost savings in making your own diy solar panel |
| lack of distributed alternative energy sources. This is | | | | are tremendous! People regularly save 66 to 75% |
| where you can get into the act by installing your own | | | | over buying retail panels. If you have any carpentry |
| solar panel system. | | | | chops at all, you can get a fully functional system up. |
| Even a small 45 watt system can power the majority | | | | People find it so addicting to build their own solar |
| of appliances and lighting in a room such as a den. | | | | panels, that they end up making enough to power their |
| With efficient solar cells and the proper wiring, you can | | | | entire household. |
| have a solar power system up in less than a | | | | Whether you are looking to power a small tool shed, |
| weekend. | | | | add power to your recreational vehicle, or power |
| The benefits of diy solar power extend far beyond | | | | appliances on a boat or better yet power appliances in |
| your home because it allows us to slowly move off of | | | | your home, this is a very cost efficient way to go |
| foreign energy dependence. This in turn strengthens | | | | about it. Trust me, it's not as hard as it seems. All you |
| our national security because we are not so | | | | need is the right equipment, time, and determination. It's |
| concerned with appeasing nations that don't like us | | | | a fun project that you can do over a weekend. Get to |
| very much. The environment will be positively impacted | | | | it and just do it! |
| because we have these distributed energy sources in | | | | |