🌸 Harvesting from the garden! 🐝

The present economic scenario and the ever-shrinking state of the global oil reserves is not good news for everyone. But on a positive note it makes us investigate for alternative energy sources that is become the solution of cutting down present and the future energy consumption, particularly in terms of fossil fuel usage like oil. For example, it has become more and more economical to build home made solar energy system.

Although solar panels on the market have become quite sophisticated it is still as fun and rewarding as ever to build your own solar panel. In fact, the advance in technology this industry has experienced can be used to your benefit since parts of the panel that may have needed to be made in the past can now be purchased.

Thought going green is a new government conspiracy to boost capitalism? Maybe you think it is only for people that live on or nearby farms? Or are you convinced that only hippies bide their time with going green? Well you are in for a surprise! Anyone can go green. Even if you live at the top of a high rise building in downtown NYC.

The Magniworks guide to building your own magnetic home use generators is in depth, step by step instruction detailing from the beginning to the end. In fact, it is so in depth, some critics has had labelled it as technical, but it is full of details. This will be a scientific home use generator project, and you’d definitely need the step by step instructions to keep you right on track.

Rain gardens are the perfect way to control storm water run-off on your property. Rain gardens are shallow depressions in the ground that are designed to capture storm water. Without a rain garden, this water would likely run-off into the street where it would be collected in the storm drainage system. This water flows through a system of pipes before it is discharged directly into a stream or river. Storm water captured in a rain garden will infiltrate back into the soil, thereby reducing the amount of water that enters the storm drainage system.

Compost is basically plant material, scraps of food, kitchen waste and other biodegradable materials that are decomposed and used as fertilizers for trees and plants. It is a great way to reduce the amount of garbage a household can produce and recycled for other use. Most people who have big open yards and garden usually dig pits or have pails, buckets or other enclosures placed outdoors to create compost. It is usually placed outdoors so that the malodorous fumes which are released during the decomposition do not stink up the house.

As energy prices rise and the cost of solar cells drop, more and more people have been installing solar energy systems in their homes to generate the cheapest electricity. Although there are several residential renewable energy systems, solar energy has emerged as one of the most popular due to its (comparatively) low cost and low maintenance requirements.

For the longest time, the cost of installing solar panels in households has hindered many people from harnessing the unlimited energy that the sun can provide and choose clean energy. Nowadays, homemade solar panels have been gaining much popularity. They are much cheaper compared to the commercially produced solar panels that you can buy.

Much of global waste is caused by extensive need and use of paper products. Many forms account as paper materials ranging from its necessity in schools, offices, business companies, and supermarkets. Above all, homes give a great contribution to the already mounting up landfill that many cities and states have been worrying about. One of the most widely used paper products very abundant in neighborhoods and in houses is the newspaper. While local curbside recycling centers continue to do their job in processing these pieces of garbage into reusable items, residents as well must take on the responsibility of doing what they possibly can to help in decreasing the amount of trash.

A solar power plant project has many ingredients one of the main being the cost of solar panels. Together with inverters they make about 60% of all costs of building a power plant and connecting it to the grid and proportion of their costs is falling. Solar panels come in different sizes and power so the best way to compare is in price per watt.

Having a home composting pile promotes the green lifestyle, as you’ll probably already have a garden in place to benefit from decomposing material. But let’s face it, nature likes to take its time when breaking down organic material into more viable nutrients. Want to speed things up? Try these tips to accelerate Mother Nature’s work, and soon you’ll be able to provide lush matter for growing your own fruits and vegetables.

Looking for some simple steps you can take to make your home more environmentally friendly? Here are a few suggestions!