Tomas Haynes Energy2Green Manual Review
When I was doing my research on DIY home renewable energy, I came across Tomas Haynes’ Energy2Green e-book. Its main web site is at www.energy2green.com.
Personally, I quite like the web site design and color scheme. I think the little character looks a lot like Albert Einstein.
Energy2Green is the only home energy guide that has been seen on TV channels such as ABC, NBC, FOX, CNN, Discovery Channel and PBS. None of the other guide has such accolade.
When you read the copy on Energy2Green web site, it has a pretty interesting twist to it. It turns out, Tomas’s guide started off as an engineering project for a university.
The project has 4 simple goals:
1) Work within a budget of under $500.
2) Construct a working solar panel and windmill with everyday building material.
3) The design must be simple so an “average Joe” can understand.
4) Combat global warming at the micro level.
When they finally came up with a winning design, it was put to the test by high school students.
High school students actually made their own solar and wind power system by following the step by step instruction in Energy2Green. Pretty awesome!
Tomas Haynes promised on his web site, anyone that follows his guide will be able to reduce their home electricity bill up to 80 percent!
Is that even possible?
That depends on your current home electricity consumption and how many electrical devices you have. If you are willing to get rid of power hungry devices such air-conditioner, water heater, microwave, refrigerator etc, it is possible to reach that goal.
A home solar or wind power system can easily be scaled up to produce more energy. When you have more electricity than you need for your daily consumption, you can now sell the excess back to the power utility company!
So what’s my verdict on Tomas Haynes Energy2Green manual?
It is very informative and helpful if you are planning to make your own home renewable energy system to reduce your electricity bills.
If a bunch of high school students can follow the instructions and made their own solar panel and wind turbine, I’m sure you can too.
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Ben Ford Homemade Energy Guide Review
The third e-book I bought on DIY home solar power system is Ben Ford’s Homemade Energy Guide. If you have never heard of this manual before, you can find it at www.homemadeenergy.org.
So, what’s my take on Ben Ford’s e-book?
The first impression is pretty good. The main web site is professionally done. I’m quite surprised his manual was seen on popular publishing such as Popular Science and Popular Mechanics. That’s a great social proof!
Ben Ford is a 52 year old “average Joe” from California. There’s one thing different about him though, instead of paying the utility company, the electricity company is paying him!
How did he do it?
Well, he uses renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power for his home. When the amount of power generated from the sun and wind is more than enough for his household consumption, he sells the excess energy back to the utility company. Great isn’t it?
In the Homemade Energy Guide, Ben promised to teach you how to live off the grid and how to get the power company to write you a check every month.
According to Ben, you can setup the solar system for less than $200. As with other renewable energy guide on the web, the budget is meant for 1 solar panel only.
Based on my research, a homemade solar panel is typically capable of generating about 18 volts and approximately 75 watts of DC (Direct Current) electricity.
How much would it cost to have a complete solar power system at home?
Be prepared to invest upwards of $1000. The budget is needed to purchase other solar component such as meter gauges, charge controller, deep cycle batteries, power inverters etc.
The main cost of the system lies in the battery bank. If you have a lot of electrical appliances and you need lots of power, you may have to build a larger battery bank to support your energy requirement. Large battery bank means higher cost.
Nonetheless, a residential solar power system costing around $1000 is still much cheaper compared to a system installed by a professional contractor.
If you were to engage a contractor, be prepared to pay upwards of $40,000!
If you are looking for ways to reduce your home electricity bill, explore the idea of using solar or wind energy. If you want to save more money, go for the Do It Yourself (DIY) route.
If you are good with hand tools, you can build the system on your own. All you’ll need is a design blueprint and a step by step manual.
If you are looking for a good instructional manual on the web, check out Ben Ford’s Homemade Energy Guide. It comes with a 60 days money back guarantee.
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Actual Walkthrough Video of a Small Home Solar Power System
The system is collecting the sun’s power using twelve units of 1 amp solar panels. Individual solar panel is producing 15 watts each with a total power of 180 watt per hour.
What type of electrical appliances can you use with this simple setup?
You can use it to run all types of lights, fans, television and stereos in your house. You can also use it to run your kitchen appliances such as microwave, coffee maker, blender, can opener, toaster etc.
You can basically use the solar system with almost any electrical devices that do not consume too much power.
How much does it cost to setup the complete solar system?
Your investment ranges from $1200 to $1300 depending on the solar components and the number of deep cycle battery need.
If you want to save some money, you can make the solar panel via a Do It Yourself (DIY) approach. What you’ll need is some hand tools, a design blueprint and a good instructional guide.
If you are looking for a DIY solar panel guide, check out the Green DIY Energy e-book. It comes together with 6 high definition (HD) instructional videos showing you step by step how to solder the Photovoltaic (PV) cells together and how to arrange the cells in the panel box.
