Converts Sunlight "DIY" Solar Panel and Wind Power reviewed

After receiving my download rights for Energy2Green product I was initially impressed by how easy it was to obtain all 4 of the e-books. Each e-book is a separate PDF and all of them are loaded with information. There are 2 e-books that cover Building Your Own Solar Panels and 2 e-books on Building your Own Wind System.

Each guide within its own category complements the other and combined there are over 120 pages of helpful information on each topic. You by no means have to read every single page of the Energy2Green guides in order to get moving because each section is well labeled for you to get to the nitty gritty in a hurry if necessary.

If you’re a novice on the subject to need to worry. Each guide goes into comprehensive detail and will give you a thorough education on the subjects as you read through them. What I thought was a huge bonus were additional reference guide for each of the topics. There were both professionally done and could easily be sold separately for the same costs.

MORE OF WHAT YOU GET

On top of the e-books, there are 4 Video Tutorials for Building Your Own Solar Panel which go step by step from just materials all the way to a nice looking solar panel. One thing I initially thought was a drawback was that the videos are annotated vs. being verbally narrated, but as I went through them it proved not to be a snare as the annotations were appropriate where needed.

Just a few of the many topics covered within the Energy2Green guides on the subject of Solar Power are as follows:

• Why You Need Solar Power
• Estimating Your Power Consumption and Need
• Designing, Purchasing, and Building Your New Solar Power PV System

Over to the Wind Power side of things:

• Will a Wind Turbine Work For Me?
• Choosing The Right Turbine and Components
• Installing Your New Wind Electric System

One final note, and what I thought would prove to be very helpful for anyone who’s building their own solar/wind power system is that the Energy2Green guides each had sections on scheduled and preventative maintenance for these units. These guides not only hold your hand and instruct you on how to build these units, but they teach you how to keep them in tip top shape.

I would highly recommend the Energy2Green guide to anyone who’s interested in building their own solar power systems or wind power systems for a fraction of the cost of purchasing a pre-fabricated one.

Is Sky 4 Energy a scam? With over 100,000 peoples in 90 countries worldwide successfully use the guide, this seems really appealing.

Green Power Easy teaches building wind turbines and solar panels. The guide has a section dedicated to making the entire home energy-sufficient and independent. This guide is a tad longer than some other manuals, but it is also clearer than most other guides that I’ve tested. With this guide, I built an 800W solar panel in barely a few hours.

For most people, building an entire solar panel system sounds beyond difficult. A logical person can break this down to what it really is- combining construction with science and throwing in more tax forms. What part of this was supposed to be appealing again? How about the fact that Earth4Energy first explains to you, the consumer, and how solar energy really works.

Understanding the science behind the work gave me a great insight to how I was going to conquest this job. There’s the science covered, now on to the construction. New features like the “Solar Calculator” help with the math ends of the project, allowing you to efficiently size up your panels to your roof. Forget having to search for the new tax forms, E4E has every paper and form you will need to file for your taxes and rebates.

What’s included: In this guide to harvesting solar energy, Earth4Energy offers you 3 steps to electrical freedom. Step 1 teaches about solar power and how it works. Step 2 gives you instructions on how to piece all of your materials together. This book has detailed prints and colored pictures to walk you through the building and setting phases of construction. Step 3 is where the majority of help is given. Here they have the “Solar Calculator”, a help for installing your newly built panels, tax and rebate forms and a very important guild to wiring your panels directly into your house. (Note that the wiring plans save you big money on hiring and electrician! The task truly is minimal, and yes, electricians are one of the highest paid residential trades.)

One of the packages available now has video instructions for assembling the solar panels. You can literally watch the video and make sure everything is done correctly, one step at a time. The video was not available until recently, so honestly I’ve never personally watched it, but it could make some of the instructions much simpler than the instructional text I was given.

My experience: The benefits of Earth4Engry outweighed the weekend I sacrificed to nearly complete the project. All of the materials can be purchased at most home improvement stores. Assembling the panels is easy, so long as you can handle some minor power tools. Squaring the frame can be an issue if you have never tried to install a door or window before. A helpful construction tip is to measure diagonally across the corners, any right angled frame (squares and rectangles) will be even both ways. After squaring up, the project should fall into place.

I didn’t get to mount the panels until the following weekend, being an active adult with work and other errands takes up a good part of my Sunday through Friday. With the help of a friend who has any amount of construction back round at all, the process of turning your electric dial backwards is as stated- 1,2,3.

Here is what went into the job:

• Earth4Energy Guide
• A helpful friend to lend a hand
• A couple weekends of our time
• $700-1000 for materials. (This could be more if you need tools, I did not.)
• Some time to run the wiring (Neither my friend or I have ever worked in the electric field before so we took our time. Much suggested that the inexperienced attempting this DO THE SAME! Safety first)

Approx Cost of Materials: Be prepared to spend around $100-120 per panel. A row of 5-8 of these panels will likely be enough for an average sized house. Not that much considering that the meters run backwards in good weather and on overcast, cloudy days it still will slow your dial substantially.

NOTE: You buy materials once! You pay the electric bill EVERY MONTH. This is a top investment because it pays you! Freeing up your budget from outrageous electric bills and going green are the two points I can’t preach enough here.

Please be open minded if my estimations are slightly on the low side, I’ve had an open account with my local home improvement store for nearly 10 years now and I do get discounted when possible.

How Much Can You Save With Solar?

This all depends on a few factors:

1. How big of a space does your new E4E setup cover?
2. How much electric you already use in your house per month.
3. How much would professional installation have cost?
4. How well will you maintain your system?

Covering an entire roof will pay you back on your investment faster than only installing 2 or 3 smaller panels or grids, obviously. Here is a key to seeking a return with solar, no matter what you end up creating for your home – YOU WILL SAVE EVERY MONTH! If you purchased the Earth4Energy guide, you probably spent around $600-1000 on your total investment.

Some have spent more on similar DIY projects and if you have a bigger budget, this is one of the top investments for modern homes. Energy bills will drop drastically for most homes, so within a years’ time the panels will have either paid themselves off or should be close. Some lucky folks will see the meter running counter clockwise if the panels convert enough of the sun’s rays into energy efficient to the point of powering all sections of the home.

Return Policy: If after purchasing Earth4Energy you are not completely satisfied with the quality and depth of the guide you can easily return the guide. You can actually return the guide regardless of your satisfaction. Personally I felt that the owners of Earth4Energy deserved my $50 after I had set up fully functional solar panels on my roof.

But if you must “return the guide” and get a refund all you have to do is head over to Clickbank.com and request a refund. You will find the link on the bottom of their homepage.

Generally speaking, GreenDIYenergy is a downloadable DIY green energy manual that basically teach you how to build your own renewable electricity, mainly using harnessing solar energy. Then, is Green DIY Energy good? Well, I would say it is an easy to follow manual, because it has a lot of color pictures, diagrams and schematics that basically show how everything is done. With the fully illustrated process, even a complete beginner like me can easily follow. If you also like me, who totally has no experience in “wiring” and not a fans of “electronic stuff”, don’t worry, you can do it with the help of this manual too.

I personally love the Video Library, one of the bonuses came along with GreenDIYEnergy guide, as it really helps me a lot on my solar energy project. Ok, you may ask what is this Video Library? Well, it is actually a few video that show you how real solar panels being created. That’s means you can create your own solar panels by following exactly the steps shown in the video. Cool huh?

Here’s a rundown of what you’ll get with Green DIY Energy Package:

• Solar Panel Systems DIY Guide
• The “$98 Solar Panel” Guide
• “Solar Energy Bundle”
• Electrical Wiring Plans for Solar Panels
• Installing and Mounting Solar Panels Guide
• Energy Consumer Guide
• Solar Tax Credits and Rebates
• “Video Library”
• Build Your Own Wind Turbine
• The $140 Wind Turbine

What Are the Main Benefits You Can Expect to Experience by Following the Green DIY Energy Methods?

• More Savings on Electric Bills

The solar panels can cut down your electricity bills by as much as 80 to 90%. For some people who live in areas that receive a lot of sunlight, they have also been able to sell the excess power that is produced back to the grid company for a profit. These companies that pay you the excess produced use a net metering policy. This means that the extra electric power generated by you can be shared by other users on the grid, and you earn a profit for supplying this electricity.

• Much More Affordable to Build Compared to Purchasing a Retail Version

Using these plans have made the solar panels a much more worthwhile investment. Buying the panels retail are very expensive and from my calculations, can take a few years before the investment amount is made back. Using Green DIY Energy allowed me to recover my costs in just 2 months.

• You Will Not Be Affected by Power Outages

In the case of a power outage, your house will continue to receive electricity from the solar power systems or from the batteries at night and will not be affected by the outage.

• Eligible to Claim Tax Credits from the Government

You can start to receive tax credits from the government for using cleaner green energy.

GreenDIYenergy – The Bad Points

I actually like everything about the product, except for the fact that it does not come with an instructional video for how to make a windmill. It could have been much easier to do that. But considering that the manual for building a windmill is already part of the bonus, it actually is a bargain. And besides, after purchasing, you get free online technical support if you have questions about building the windmill.

GreenDIYenergy – The Good Points

Clear and easy-to-understand. That is what Green DIY Energy is. It is all about teaching other people, whatever their backgrounds may be, a concrete and tangible way to make energy production a little more eco-friendly, without having to sacrifice our own modern conveniences. Even a 12-year-old boy who wants something different to show off for show-and-tell and a 58-year-old female artist who had no experience in electricity whatsoever can make their own solar panels with Green DIY Energy. If they can, so why can’t you?

Is It Really Possible to Make Your Own Green DIY Energy System?

Home owners research into this idea because they are mainly looking for ways to cut down on their utility bills. This is due to the current economic crisis that has forced everyone to start thinking about how to save money. One alternative that most people have heard about but are not implementing is to build their own renewable energy systems. They are not implementing it because they have the wrong perceptions that it would be too expensive and difficult to build.

This is actually not true as I have found out for myself. Such green DIY energy systems are very easy to build and are the best way to cut down on electricity costs. Besides cost savings, there are also a whole host of other benefits that these systems can provide compared to using the traditional method of burning fossil fuels for electrical power.

Conclusion

GreenDIYEnergy is the highest quality, most complete DIY solar guide available. The package includes DVD quality videos, over 200 pages of pdf ebooks, and Excel spreadsheets – 17 components in all. Using the ebooks and videos, I was able to successfully build my own solar panel. By following along with the videos like I did, you can build a solar panel too. If you’ve been thinking about building your own solar panel, I highly recommend Green DIY Energy.