Make Your Own Electricity

Fuel prices are down now, but nobody knows how long it will last. Even the US Department of Transportation warned consumers to get used to high fuel prices. We are in a very unpredictable situation, and it sort of irritates me that problems with fuel price and depending upon unstable countries get a lot of press when fuel is expensive, and then fall away when fuel is cheaper.

But we still see a lot of interest in this: Do It YourSelf Solar Power and Do It Yourself Wind Power. You see, do it yourself solutions solve more problems than just a high price.

They also allow you to produce your own power. I know that anybody who sat in their dark house during the recent storms could appreciate that! Oh sure, people had gasoline generaters, but they were noisy and expensive to run too!

And not everybody knows this, but if you produce more power than you use, you can actually sell power back to the grid! Even if fuel prices are going down, money is still tight these days. Wouldn't it be great to produce enough energy to sell back to the electric company?

Learn more about homemade solar power and homemade wind power.

Grid-Tied Solar Defined

Sell Energy Back to the Electric Company!

A grid-tied solar energy system can do some great things for you, and the prices of products are dropping into the affordable range. Most grid-tied systems are solar or wind powered, and the choice of product would probably be determined by the space you have, and the climate you live in.

You can use a grid-tied power system to supplement your electricity usage from the power company. But you can also produce enough energy to earn credits from your local electric company, or even to sell power back. Either way you look at it, a grid-tied solar or wind powered system can slash your power bills.

And of course, the obvious benefit is that you can use clean and renewable energy and help keep your planet green!

Learn more about grid-tied solar energy!

Record Gas Prices

Gas Prices Continue To Soar

Gas prices continue to soar, and experts say that no top is in sight right now. The national motorist association, AA, says that the national average for gasoline prices is 3.27 a gallon, which matches the alltime high set last year.

Several areas of the country are expected to see $4 a gallon this summer, just when families want to pack up and go on vacation. This is expected to put a damper on travel plans, which will affect many segments of the economy.

This is also bound to encourage people to take steps to make their own cars more gas efficient. In reality, many experts say that newer green cars not only save money, but are designed to be safe cars.
This is because safety comes from car design, and not just from tons of steel.

Save the Earth and Save Money On Gas

It's funny, but sometimes the solutions that save people the most money are also environmentally friendly. I think the reason that more consumers do not use these solutions is that they are just not aware of them. We all tend to think that environmentally friendly solutions cost more money. But this is not always so!

Green Cars Can Be Cheaper

Make Your Car Green: Save Gas and Save Money

Also notice that some of the most environmentally smaller and lighter cars are very safe, and are actually the cheapest cars to insure! It is about the design of the cars, and not all about the tons of steel that go into larger and clunkier cars.