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Thinking green and saving the planet are two worth while causes, but if your like me in these tough economic times putting green into your wallet, keeping it there and becoming self-sufficient is the cause most of us want to promote first. One of the best ways you can do all of the above is by reducing or eliminating your power bill. And, the way you can do this is by learning how to produce solar power from solar energy and/or making a wind generator, windmill or wind turbine to produce wind power.

As with any worthwhile enterprise the first thing that should be done is to setup a game plan. Start with these 7 steps and you will be well on your way to reducing your power bill and becoming energy self-sufficient.

Step 1. Educate yourself, become familiar with the basics, learn how solar energy is generated and become familiar with both energy and parts terminology. Start with a BTU - learn what it is, how it is made, and how it performs work. Build your vocabulary and knowledge base from there.

Step 2. Learn how to build your own solar panels. Buying materials and building them yourself can be done for about 1/5 the price of buying prefabricated panels.

Step3. Do some engineering homework - learn how to determine how many BTU's you are going to need to heat or cool your home or business. Don't forget to figure in how much hot water you want from your panels also. And while you are doing all this don't forget to see what output you need to qualify for tax credits.

Step 4. Pictures are always worth a 1000 words. Go to you local library or Google your computer for "videos of solar energy projects."

Step 5. If you are in an area that receives as much as or more wind than sun follow the steps above for wind energy instead of solar energy.

Step 6. Consider developing energy from a combination of solar and wind energy. Each can assist and back up the other.

Step 7. If you are out of work like so many Americans get a government business loan or grant, build solar panels or windmills and go into business for yourself.

If you are a do-it-yourselfer you can save all kinds of money by doing the manual labor yourself. However, if your not handy with tools you can still save in the log run by hiring someone to do the labor and you will be lowering your electric bill, becoming more self-sufficient and helping to keep the planet green.

Check this site out and learn about renewable energy, how to save money and how to become truly self-sufficient. Plus learn a business model to make money with solar power if you are so inclined. To learn more about this opportunity go to http://MakeSolar-WindPower.com.

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