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There are many commodities we are always on the lookout for; the high-tech gadget that will allow us to browse the web from anywhere, or the new wide screen television with enhanced 3D. Once we find them, the second thing we do is search for the most inexpensive of all. Yet there is one commodity we cannot live without energy. Calling it a commodity in fact may even be underestimating its crucial necessity. Energy comes in a number of forms from a number of sources. But there is one type we all seek. Cheap Energy.
There are many websites that compare prices between different energy supplying companies, including the type of energy source they provide. Finding one that sells cheap energy will depend on their location and other factors including the government policies and how difficult weather patterns make its production and distribution. A remedy people are slowly coming to terms with is the purchase of wind turbine and solar panels. Affordable and just the right size for any yard or roof, these two appliances of alternate energy sources will not lower the price of energy itself, but rather lower your energy bill; you'll find that they quickly pay for themselves.
The internet also offers a number of homemade cheap energy solutions using everyday objects. Typing the words "homemade cheap energy" on your web browser will display a plethora of how-to productions from people who have managed to create their own little power plants. Be vigilant however. Some of the methods explained by so called experts may be bogus scientific attempts to get their fifteen minutes of fame or worse, reach into your pockets. Always read the reviews and comments people leave. Chances are someone has already tried the experiment. One cheap energy source that seems to be quite popular in the homemade department is the water battery. There are several methods that are used and you can see them all at YouTube along with other types of homemade energy sources.
Don't expect self-made energy contraptions to power your television or even your iPod however. The water battery's efficiency extends to 2.33 volts using four glasses of water. So unless you fill your back yard with four hundred glasses of water to ramp up the electrical energy to 256 volts, the most you will get from it is a nice project for your child's science fair. Homemade projects can surely bring you cheap energy, but at cheap outputs.
If your desires are locality and not homemade practicality, Canada and Spain currently boast the cheapest electrical energy overall. When speaking of energy in terms of gasoline, Venezuela reigns supreme with its cost of 0.12 US cent per gallon, yet suffers from several electrical power cuts.
Cheap energy takes many forms; self built crude devices, purchasing alternate energy machinations or selecting an affordable energy provider. Yet the most efficient source of cheap energy will most likely come from a combination of low-cost energy provider with a dose of domestic solar panels and wind turbines.
