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You found this website because you’re searching for ways to create energy and also lower your energy usage. In other words be more green.

You have a lot of options when you’re looking into creating your own energy and down the road you may want to consider being completely “off the grid” by providing your own electricity.

Magnetic energy is still in its infancy, but it’s a concept well worth learning about. The way it works couldn’t be easier. Magnets set pole against pole so they “repel” each other and cause a turbine to turn. The turbine will harness energy and you can use that power to run your home. Again, you can build a small magnetic generator that will create roughly 24-watts – just enough for your child’s science fair project. Magniworks can show you more check it out.

Another great option is to look into creating your own solar panels – it’s far easier than you think.Consider if you could use solar energy to power a large appliance in your home such as your refrigerator. How much would you save? More solar panels to power your air conditioner or heater? It wouldn’t matter if the grid failed – you’d still have energy.

You can read about DIY green energy in this excellent online guide we recommend – take a look and see for yourself how easy being truly “green” can be.

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There are 2 major kinds of energy you can turn to when you decide to take your home “off the grid”. 1- You can choose to use solar energy which collects the sun’s rays and transfers them to a holding unit where it will disperse the power as it’s needed.  Solar energy is quiet as solar panels and a place to store your collected energy are all that is needed. 2-Wind energy which is provided by a turbine that spins and collects energy that is also stored. The biggest drawback is that turbines are noisy and unless you have really understanding neighbors  (and make sure your homeowner’s association approves) – you may wind up getting complaints as your turbine turns at night and people are trying to sleep. Solar panels aren’t cheap and if you price them from your local provider, it will become apparent pretty quickly that you can easily spend thousands upon thousands of dollars just to go off the grid. Consider starting small and build your own solar panels, Green DIY Energy has a fantastic guide for building your own solar panels as well as how to expand your solar panels to power more and more items in your home.  You can save a ton of money going green simply by doing it yourself. If you’d like to read more – check out the official site for Green DIY Energy.

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