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Click here if you’re looking for my review of Green DIY Energy, (I’ve got some bonuses lined up too).
I haven’t always been an energy enthusiast or an advocate for green living. I’ve never liked the way some people trash the planet with garbage (not just little consumables but with appliances, vehicles, mattresses etc.), or how we as a society sometimes don’t seem to care about our environment. It’s disheartening to go up into the beautiful mountains and see popular sites littered with trash, but I had kind of an “It is what it is” attitude. No matter how much I try I’ll never make an impact so why bother trying? I also thought “tree huggers” were kinda nuts anyway and I’ll never be one of those. At least until I tried it that is 
I used to install satellite dishes for Dish Network and DirecTV, and sometimes I would have to go up in the mountains where people have cabins. I got to see a home that was completely off the power grid. They used solar panels to generate their electricity. I asked how their system worked and they gave me a tour but when I asked them how much to install it; $35,000, ouch!
Anyway, that started me on my research and I came across some reports that most of our electricity comes from burning coal and that it really wasn’t necessary anymore because we can use wind and solar which are renewable resources that don’t require us to burn stuff. Just in the last decade wind farms have become very popular and are an excellent way to make electricity. Solar panels have been around for even longer but have been expensive to manufacture.
When I learned that you can create your own energy like the big companies do, I was excited but skeptical of course. I wanted to make my own electricity but couldn’t afford a thousand dollars let alone tens of thousands! How can I make my own energy system for less than $200? I bought one of the programs called Earth4Energy and tried it out anyway and I gotta tell ya, it’s been fun. Just recently I’ve found Green DIY Energy which has taken all the good things about these DIY e-books and made it better. You probably won’t be able to generate all the electricity your home needs for less than $200 but you can definitely get started with your first PV panel or wind turbine. I’m not completely off the grid yet but I’m working on it!
I really enjoy living green now as much as I can and feel it’s more important now than ever to share ways to help others benefit from living a green lifestyle. I feel connected to the Earth and everyone on it when I make an effort to live green. There’s no reason why we all can’t have free renewable energy for ourselves!
If you want to get in touch with me don’t hesitate to contact me through this website. I’d love to hear from you!
To your success and a bright green future,
-Drew
Drew- thanks for taking all that time and effort to put your review of DYI together. How much energy does one or two solar panels save a household? 5%-10%. Is there a ratio, obviously the more panels, the more you save, but how many panels would it take to reduce my energy by 50%. I live in an that has strong sun exposure. (NC)
thanks for your help!
Tim
Thanks for the question Tim. This is kind of a tough question to answer because everyone uses electricity differently and some use more than others, but I would say you need a sizable array to cut your bill in half. Each panel can output about 100 to 150 watts. If you use an average of 50 Kilowatts per day (which is standard for 1500 to 2000 square feet), you’re looking at needing quite a few panels. Many people also use wind-turbines in addition to solar to help offset the number of panels required.