Monday, November 12, 2012

Alternative Home Energy - Using Clean Energy in Your Home


Reducing your Carbon Footprint in Your Own Home

There are only two ways to stop your energy costs from escalating in your home. You can either use less energy by using energy saving appliances, or you can opt for alternative home energy to power your existing appliances. Doing both will deliver you even greater savings.

So what are the different types of alternative home energy? By far the most popular and most practical at the moment is solar power. The sun's energy is captured using a series of solar panels and converted into electricity. Any excess energy can be stored in a battery.

Some homes make use of wind turbines to drive an electrical generator. This is most practical in windy areas. Wind energy is free and clean at the same time.

Any discussion on home energy would not be complete without reference to bio-diesel for vehicles. Made from vegetable oil, it produces no harmful gasses. At the moment bio-diesel powered vehicles are still in an experimental stage.


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