Solar panels and solar energy are one of the easiest and least expensive answers to our global need of reducing our dependency on fossil fuels. The United States itself accounts for over 25% of the global oil usage. By building and installing solar panels we can reduce our dependency on imported fossil fuels. Currently Germany and Japan are the largest users of solar power on a per capita basis. If more people would build and install their own solar panels, the world could reduce it’s dependency on fossil fuels by up to 50% or more. In a residential application, it’s possible to generate up to 80% or more of your electrical needs using solar panels and/or wind turbines.

Once you’ve bought or acquired the the parts you’ll need, and built the solar panels, then the energy they produce is free for your use. Just imagine how much you’d save if you could cut your power use by half, and how quick the solar panels will pay for themselves. If your monthly electric bill is $150, and you can cut it by half, saving $75/month, and it cost you $375 (usually less) to build it, then it will pay for itself in 5 months!!! From that point on, you’ll be saving $75/month!!! What could you do with an extra $900/year? You may think that building a solar panel is complicated or too technically advanced for the average home owner, but if you are handy with common hand tools and can solder, then you can build your own panels in a weekend or two. What tools will you need?

Basically you’ll need the following tools / equipment:

Wire crimping tool

Wire cutters
Solder, 60/40 or silver
Soldering iron, or soldering station
Drill
Screwdriver
Cobalt steel jobbers’ twist drill bit, heavy
duty, wire gauge size 26, 3″ L, 1c” L flute
Machine screw size high-speed steel
hand tap taper, 10-24, H3 pitch diameter, 4 flute
7/32 drill bit
Plastic sheet cutter
Reamer
Pliers
Hacksaw or cutoff saw
Triple beam scale (optional)

Most of these items you’ll either already have, or you’ll know someone who you can borrow them from for the weekend. If you don’t have them or can’t borrow them, then you can usually borrow/rent them from automotive store, or a diy store such as Lowe’s or Home Depot.

Once you have your tools together, you’ll need to find/purchase your materials, most of which you can probably find on eBay for a really good price.

We all need to be more aware of our impact on the ecology on a global scale and take steps in reducing our carbon output by a drastic amount, if we want our grandchildren to have a place to live. It may seem like a small step, but if everyone would build and use a solar panel, it’d be like removing have the cars from the highways! Think how much cleaner the air would be, not to mention how much lower your electric bill will be. Oh, and you’ll feel good about yourself as you tell others what you’re doing to improve the quality of life on Mother Earth.

Thank you for reading my article - I hope you found it informative and helpful. I always welcome feedback from my readers, listeners, and viewers, and you can get in touch with me by visiting my website or by Googling my name, Donald “Hawkaye” Hill.

Just like anything else, building your own solar panels isn’t difficult when you know what to do, and you have the right tools to do it.

For detailed information and resources on building your own solar panel as well as other DIY green energy sources, be sure to visit http://www.MoreMoneyTomorrow.com where you will find more ways to save money each and every month!

Sincerely,
Donald “Hawkaye” Hill

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