Gavin Dye

For most people when they think about Solar Power they immediately think about the solar panels that you currently see being used on people roofs to create electricity, but the power of the sun can be harnessed in another way. The suns energy can be used to heat water for your home, and you made be surprised that you can build a DIY Solar Water Heater, and that it really isn't that hard to do.

If you want to save money on your utility bills building a solar panel may be the answer you are looking for. Initially you may think that it is technically beyond you and you would need a degree in electrical engineering to even understand what you need to do, but you may be surprised to learn that you can build your own solar panel, with only a small amount of diy/handyman skills.

We have been using the sun to help heat our homes for generations, and the design of homes throughout history have taken this into account. Modern technology has now completely changing the way this is done and with the rising price of gas and electricity making us look at some ideas that were in use before gas and electricity became cheap, but giving the ideas a modern slant.

If you haven't heard all the talk about Renewable Energy, you must have been living in a cave for the last 10 years. Even so, if you were in a cave I am sure someone would have told you about solar energy, wind power or hydro power.

As I am sure you have noticed the cost of your electricity and gas keeps rising year after year, this inculded with more people looking to move to living a more carbon friendly lifestyle, many of us are starting to look into alternative ways to power our homes. One of the most popular is through using solar power.

Everyone is looking at way to save the energy they use, and if your not now is the time to start. Not only can these steps help the environment, but they can also help to put some extra money in your pocket.