Is Green DIY Energy Worth Your Time and Energy?
September 3, 2010 by admin
Filed under General, Solar Panels
Who the heck do the folks at greendiyenergy.com think they are? Yanking our chains, telling us we can eliminate our energy bills by building solar panels.
Making your own solar and wind power for less than $200
They sell a DIY green energy kit that shows you step-by-step how to build a solar power system or windmill for your home.
Here’s the truth:
Yes, it is a waste of time and energy, IF – and this is a very big IF! – you are not willing to put in some hard work and time. So if you aren’t much of a DIYer DO NOT BUY GREEN DIY ENERGY’S GUIDE! It will only be a waste of $50 for you; take a date to the movies or something with that $50 instead, because it will be money much better spent.
But, if you are willing to put in some good hard work for a day or two, well, not really that hard of physical labor, but it does take some time and energy to install the solar power system. It will probably take you a weekend, or a couple of people could work together to mount the solar energy system in one day.
If you are not very experienced with assembling solar panels and mounting them, then a good DIY guide will save you a TON of time and stress. A good DIY solar panel guide will contain all the points below:
Multiple manuals: One for how to build a solar energy system, and the other for building a wind turbine. That way, you don’t have to buy another guide if you choose to expand your energy system. Most quality DIY guides will contain multiple manuals. DIY tutorial videos: Most guides DO NOT contain tutorial videos, but I would definitely look for a guide that does offer tutorial videos, because they serve as great visual examples of what you’re supposed to be doing. Good customer service. Unfortunately, no guides that I’ve reviewed have offered phone support, but most all have email support and one I found had an interactive customer forum as well. A money-back guarantee. The good guides offer full money-back guarantees, so if you choose not to follow through with your solar panel plans, you will not have wasted $50, or however much you spent.
Making your own solar and wind power for less than $200
Green DIY Energy meets all this criteria, as well as Earth 4 Energy. Those are, in my opinion, the best DIY solar panel guides available. Their guides are legit, and you really will start saving money off of your monthly energy bill if you follow their clear directions.
I wish you luck in your DIY ventures, and enjoy going “green”!
The author of this article, Zach Lee, is an online DIY product reviewer; he’s the one who separates the valuable DIY guides from the worthless ones that only induce intense anger and frustration.
Being someone who has seen more than his share of worthless online “guides” and products, Zach’s goal is to point his readers towards quality and helpful resources that they can purchase with peace of mind.

