You don't know how it happened, but you just opened up a five hundred dollar phone bill. You did everything you could last month to keep it down; yelled at your kids for leaving on the lights, put in new energy efficient washer and dryer, replaced all the light bulbs in the house, but nothing seems to make a difference. Unlike your cell phone service where you can just change carriers when the bill gets too high, you don't have many options with your electric bill. However if you look into many of the ways to produce your own electricity, you may finally free yourself from the burden of the bill.
Solar energy is definitely the most common; if you've ever left a hotdog wrapped in aluminum foil in the sun, then you know how effective solar energy can be. Once you install the solar panels on your roof they work to convert sunlight into useable power. Another method harnesses the power from the wind through the use of windmills; however since wind is an unpredictable element it may be best to get a hybrid system. The hybrid system uses both sun and wind ensuring you will always have enough energy to power your home. One of the less common methods involves using running water for power through a micro hydropower system.
Before investing any money into any of these systems look into which is the best for you, as well as if there are any local laws that regulate the use of systems to produce your own electricity. Many towns will require at least a building permit before you can start instillation.
Just think once you have everything all set up you will never have to worry about an insane electric bill again, now if only there was a way to produce your own cable.
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