Posts Tagged ‘Solar Wind’

Save Money By Using Green Energy

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
Taylor Michael asked:


Just imagine what it would be like if you didn’t have to pay a utility bill, ever.  How much money could you save? What could you do with that money, take a vacation, buy a new car?

This isn’t just a pipe dream. Thanks to new technologies it’s now possible for just about any homeowner to produce their own green energy, and save a bundle at the same time.

The first step is to learn a little about solar and wind energy.  These are the two forms of renewable energy that are already being harnessed for household use. 

The basic principle behind wind power and solar power is the same, you convert the energy of the sun or the wind into electricity which can then be stored or used immediately.

Solar energy uses solar panels to capture and convert the energy of the sun and wind energy uses a wind turbine to capture and convert the energy of the wind.

It isn’t cost effective to buy the turbines or the solar panels, you are better off making them yourself.  This may sound intimidating, but don’t worry, it’s not hard.

There are manuals that you can use that will show you in easy to follow steps how to assemble a turbine or solar panel.

Either project can be done for only a few hundred dollars and the parts you need can be bought locally.

With one turbine you’ll save up to 80% on your utility bill.  You won’t be able to generate all the energy you need, but it’s a great start. That will be 80% less energy you have to pay for.

Using green energy is available for anyone to use right now.  The start up costs are small but the potential payoffs are huge.  Get started today.

 



Is it true, we can have as much energy as we like, so long as it’s green? If not, what are the limitations?

Monday, January 5th, 2009
leighsp asked:


This is probably not a question for deniers, my starting point is that Anthropogenic Global Warming is true!

Also, I am not thinking of individuals, corporations or nations with this question, but of the planet as a whole.

It’s not our energy use that causes AGW but the greenhouse gasses that result from the types of energy we are using. So if we are to solve the problem we need to phase out the polluting types of energy in favour of others.

I realise that many of these are less efficient, more expensive, or have other environmental conseques, but wouldn’t it be better to live with these rather than with an over-warm planet?

Solar, wind, tidal, geothermal, nuclear, even wood burning is carbon neutral so long as you replant!

From a global warming perspective, there would be no need to limit these as they wouldn’t contribute to AGW. We could have as much as we like!

Couldn’t we?
Please excuse my typing, it should be “environmental consequences” in the middle paragraph!

Solar power?

Monday, December 22nd, 2008
melaniecampbell asked:


We are looking at buying a house and renovating it, and were wondering about using solar or wind power to power much of our house. We will have a well, be on a septic system, have a wood burning furnace for heating the house, so we would like to have solar or wind power so we can use as little electricity as possible (its insanely expensive here!). We also have our appliances (fridge, stove, washer, dryer, freezer).
How much would a basic set up be for a 900 sq ft, 3 bedroom house? For either wind turbines or solar panels and necessary equipment? I am in Southern Ontario.

Thanks!