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Had enough of paying for your electricity?  You are not alone.A lot more people are switching every day to alternative energy sources rather than rely on the national grid.  Energy bills peaked at new highs in 2008 as world oil prices soared.  Over the next few years oil prices will soar again as remaining reserves become more expensive to extract.It therefore makes a lot of sense to switch to alternative types of energy to save money and the planet also.

When it comes to choice, most people select a wind turbine or solar cells to fully or partially power their homes, as they are the simplest and most reliable options.Most home owners will use both wind and solar combined with a battery pack.  By setting up their system in this way they are assuring their supply. For example, when prevailing winds are not strong enough to provide enough power, requirements can be topped up with the solar panels.  And with a battery pack as part of the system, energy can also be stored to be used at times when the turbine or solar cells are not keeping up with your household demands.

If you want to install your own wind generator or solar energy systems, you basically have two choices.  You can either buy a system or believe it or not, you could actually make your own.  The latter option is cheaper, and makes sense if you have the time to do it.  There are a number of DIY renewable system kits available today, plus several manuals detailing how you can source your own parts and build systems from them for as little as a couple of hundred dollars!  That sort of cost has to be attractive!

To read more about building your own systems, and to see which kits and manuals I recommend, take a look at Build Your Own Wind Turbine and read my reviews there.