As energy costs rise, and climate change and global warming loom on our horizon, there are many things you can do now for your own home energy solutions. Did you know that you can easily build your own homemade solar power cells, solar panels, or buy solar energy kits to solar power your  house? We will show you how much do solar panels cost, how is solar energy used, and plenty of solar energy information.  Additionally, you can make your own windmill to power your home, or car.  A residential  homebuilt wind generator power, that will power your home using wind energy.  

You can even sell your excess energy to your local energy company, or  receive grants for your green efforts.  This website will share green energy tips, and tell you what you need to know to plan your own energy system. We recommend a  great  do it yourself book called  Earth 4 Energy , for instructions to build a windmill, windmill design, and how to make solar cells, and .how to install solar panels.

If you would prefer some of the work done for you, we will direct you to where you can buy solar panels and wind turbines for your residential needs. Check the pages of this website for green energy tips and  what you need to know to plan your own energy system.

Make Your Neighbors Green With Envy!

It is getting more and more popular to 'go green', and many Americans are leading the way in their housing choices. One area recently reported that their realty market was stagnant except for a big rush on newly built homes that were extremely energy conscious to run.

They boasted solar heating and this is one smart choice in a sunny area. Your neighbor's bill will be twice as high as yours, you will always have hot water to hand and solar power can be transformed into other energy and stored for when you want to run different appliances.

It may be that many of these buyers are trying to help the environment, but one good side effect of going green, is that the running costs will be less once you have set yourself up to be operating an energy conscious home. Heating and cooling systems can account for up to a half of your total 'non-green' energy bill.

One place to read about saving energy in your home is Energy Star, the government's on line site. Their many tips point out which energy is being wasted and where and how to avoid it. The on line site offers advice and free booklets to send for, and gives dozens of pointers on how to live green and how to build green.

One of the sites on Energy Star also gives you the top ten tips for finding a good (green) building contractor in your area. Of course, there are other small ways that you can save energy and save the money in your pocket. One of their recommendations is that you stop buying the old-fashioned light bulbs and start buying the new compact fluorescent light bulbs.

These are expensive to buy at first, but on the cost of one light bulb, you can save up to $30 over the lifetime of one light bulb. If you live in a hot climate, you may be pleased to know that they put out less heat, so will also keep your air conditioning costs down. This is a very small change for you to make, yet it does save your cash and it also saves the environment.

The local governments and/or the federal government offer a selection of rebates in their efforts to try and encourage people to become more energy conscious in their homes.

These grants, or one time rebates, can cover several different areas of green living. For instance, if your own state does not offer incentives for you to buy an efficient wood stove or furnace, you may be able to get one from the federal government.

The amount of the grant does not cover the cost of buying a new stove; however, it can save several hundred dollars from the price.The grant usually extends to people with an existing wood stove or fireplace, who wish to replace it with one that burns using the modern combustion system.

If your are planning to buy a home that is going to be built from brand new, remember that many builders will add your requirements in at the end, so therefore it is often easy to ask for preferred green options in a newly built house.

There is also a scheme that is run through the Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM). Under this scheme you can use green building materials and designs and qualify for a green mortgage. You can even get financial help from these people if you are only planning to renovate, as long as you will be using green techniques and ideas.

If you want to find out more ideas about how to incorporate environmental considerations into the design, you will get some input from the green site at the National Association of Home Builders (NAH). Their site also includes such simple pointers as planting trees that let light in to the home in the winter, and give shade in the hot summers, as well as tips on water conservation, and other reminders.

Some of the luxuries in a home which are not so 'sustainable' are being changed - gradually. For instance, granite counter -tops are still fashionable, but buyers will often choose the 'look alike's' made from engineered stone. Although granite is a 'naturally found' stone, and therefore sustainable, it is very heavy and uses a lot of gas being transported around the country.

Similar 'swaps' are made with hardwood floors and kitchen cabinets. Bamboo is widely used in homes by people who prefer to use sustainable resources. Bamboo wood flooring looks like oak hard wood floors and is equally as hard wearing.

It must be 'the' most sustainable resource on our planet: it can grow up to a meter in one day which is one and a half inches per hour. (This is under special accelerated conditions.) But even under normal conditions it grows in one tenth the time of an oak tree!

By: Austin Lansing

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