The Earth4Energy Review: How does it stack up?
This is my own Earth4Energy review. Lots of folks have been getting this how-to guide, so does it live up to all the hype? Let us a have a look.
First off, I’m a hard working guy that doesn’t like to throw his money down the drain, my wife even accuses me of being a miser at times… but it’s for the good of the family, right?
When I stumbled across Earth4Energy, I had to admit my interest was piqued. And a bit skeptical. Because of my background in Engineering, the idea of using solar and wind energy to save money one my utility bills was very attractive.
At the time, I had never really put together any type of solar or wind energy systems, although I must say I’ve always been curious. We try to keep our waste to a minimum in our home, and recycle as much as possible, so it seemed like one more good thing we could do for the earth. (I have to admit that the saving money part is what really got me excited, but if I can do good AND save money, then we’re on to something here!)
An old college friend of mine (Mike) got this package last year, and one weekend I was over at his house for a BBQ and saw that he had solar panels on his roof and a small wind turbine quietly humming away in his back yard. I didn’t say anything, but I was quite impressed with his handywork… even a little jealous. I jumped to the conclusion that he had paid someone a small fortune to come out to his house and set up the soalr panels, but he mentioned that he’d actually done all the work himself with a few hundred dollars of common parts. I thought that was a little far fetched, but he took me inside and showed me the package he bought that taught him how to put it all together.
Things started to click for me… the details were extremely clear, the instructions literally walked you through everything and left no stone unturned. Then Mike said “Can you believe we pay for about 95% of our electric bill with this system.” He showed me his electric bill for the last month, and I was surprised to see it was a single digit, quite unlike my 3 digit bill.
While Mike is a good friend, he was never the brains of the group back in school. I knew right then and there that if he could do it, I most certainly could too. I got a copy of the Earth4Energy guide that night and dove into it. After I completed my very own successful renewable energy project at home in a few weeks, I made up my mind to an Earth4Energy review.
Here is a breakdown of what’s in the package:
I. The eBook – This is the main part of the guide, and the sections I found most helpful were:
- A complete explanation of how solar systems work, and how to get the electricity from your panels to the outlets in your home.This part also covers the basic pieces of the system so you can learn everything. Some of these systems and their descriptions include:
The Kilowatt-hour meter.While it looks simple, this is a really important component, and Earth4Energy lays it all out for you.
Inverters – What they are, how they work, and how you can find one for ten bucks. - An EXTREMELY valuable tip to get FREE SOLAR PANELS. This tip actually saved me more money than anything.
How to wire your own solar panels and save money on pre-fabricated parts. - How to create your own solar energy panels from very low cost materials.
- How you put together a home wind system. This part comes with plenty of great tips, some include:
- 5 things all wind turbines have in common, and why you need to make sure you don’t get oversold by a manufacturer calling it some fancy name and charging more than they should.
- A portion about how to craft the turbine blade for the greatest efficency.
- A complete guide to sizing requirements, so you know how big the system needs to be to generate the right amount of electricity for your home
The best wiring combinations, so you can wire your system optimally and prevent overlaods.
II.The Video Collection – these are really great. You can’t beat watching someone perform the steps and following along. These are being updated constantly, and you can find a really good tutorial about building solar cells.It walks you through how to do it yourself so you can save a bunch of money by avoiding pre-fabricated parts.
III. The CD – You can get the complete package in an instant download, or in CD form. The download is obviously faster, but the CD option is available.
IV. The Bonuses – Michael Harvey has put together a really compelling guide here, but on top of everything he includes some really great bonuses. I’ve noticed over time that he’s always adding to these, so I won’t mention them here because everything is updated so often. Some folks have mentioned that the bonuses alone were worth more than the cost of the Earth4Energy Guide.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my Earth4Energy review, and can soon start making your own electricity while doing your part for the planet at the same time!
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