Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:58:53 -0800WeeblyThu, 01 Jan 2009 12:14:08 -0800http://greenenergyathome.weebly.com/1/post/2009/01/building-a-wind-turbinecheck-local-regulations.htmlSo, I want to build a wind turbine to power my home with electricity (I'm not really going off the grid, but I would like to reduce my electric bills.)

But before I get started, I'm going to have to check my local municipality's regulations to make sure I don't run afoul of any obscure laws. Fortunately, I don't have to deal with a homeowner's association. Some of those don't even let you put up a clothesline!

]]>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 11:01:06 -0800http://greenenergyathome.weebly.com/1/post/2009/01/first-post.htmlIn the past, the main reason why I've never really given serious thought to adding solar panels to my house is because they were just too expensive. At least, the up-front costs were too much for me at the time. (I didn't want to wait 10 years to "break-even" on the initial cost of installing a home solar power system)

But then I heard about a way to install solar panels that is affordable for me. Now I am getting ready to give it a shot. I found some great tutorial videos and a step-by-step guide from a company called Earth 4 Energy.

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