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<title>Tim McDonald - EzineArticles Expert Author</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hey!

Tim McDonald here. Together with my wife, Trudy, we have been off the grid since June 2008.  We are green energy enthusiasts at heart and now want to share our passion with the world.

If you want to learn to make your own power at home then visit our website at DIY-Renewable-Energy dot COM, where you will find a wealth of information.]]></description>
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<title>Efficient Planet - Just Another DIY Energy Guide?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Efficient Planet guide is not just one book, it's 3! With 71 pages on how to build a home solar power system, 51 pages on how to build a home wind turbine, and another 50 pages on how to enjoy efficient living at home, this is one comprehensive set of instructions! It almost hit our #1 spot, over-taking Earth4Energy, but its lack of video instruction put it at #2.]]></description>
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<title>Does the Make Natural Power Guide Work?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:46:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So you have decided to build you home solar power and home wind turbine. You have searched the internet and come across the Make Natural Power guide. But does it really work? And is it the best DIY energy guide out there? Let me tell you what I think of it.]]></description>
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<title>HomeMade Energy - Does it Really Work?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:45:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Written by Bill Ford - a scientist, researcher, inventor and energy consultant - Home Made Energy is a great guide for people with limited technical knowledge. The instructions are easy to follow, and the only place where it falls short of it's rival, Earth4Energy, is that it lacks instructional videos.]]></description>
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<title>Review of the Free Energy Options Guide</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:06:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Free Energy Options claims to provide step-by-step, easy to follow instructions to making your own wind or solar power at home. Our experience says otherwise - our solar panels are not even half finished, and we are still waiting for a reply from customer support.]]></description>
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<title>Home Made Power Plant - What You Need to Know</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:31:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At first glance we thought we would be in for a struggle, but once we started reading Home Made Power Plant, the information was solid. DIY fanatics will love this guide - you will definitely learn as you go along, since customer support may be quick, but it is not very helpful.]]></description>
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<title>Home Solar Kits - An Earth4Energy Review</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 15:01:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Earth4Energy ebook claims it can help you save up to 80% on your electricity bill, and perhaps even eliminate it completely. So does it live up our expectations? Without a doubt...Yes.]]></description>
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<title>5 Benefits of Using a Solar Attic Fan</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:17:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you currently using an electric attic fan or some sort of electric ventilation system at home? Then have you ever thought of installing a solar attic fan? When most people think of solar products, they immediately think "expensive!", but when we investigated getting a solar attic fan and compared it to conventional ventilation systems, it was obvious which way we were going to go.]]></description>
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<title>Home Panel Solar Politics</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 10:36:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After recently reading a New York Times article, we started thinking about home panel solar politics.  You see, although solar power is gaining popularity as a renewable energy solution for home, it will never become mainstream without the backing from the federal government.
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<title>4 Reasons to Get LED Solar Powered Lights</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:26:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Home LED solar powered lights are the latest in solar power products to hit the market. By being free of relying on traditional electricity sources, these modern lights are a dream for designers when it comes to outdoor lighting.]]></description>
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<title>Get Credit For Your Wind Turbine Cost</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:02:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Recently the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424, was passed by Congress that includes a new federal investment tax credit to assist the public in offsetting the wind turbine cost for their homes, businesses or farms.  Without any delay, president Bush signed the bill into law.]]></description>
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<title>Flying Wind Generators Power the Planet?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:50:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A lot has been said about our wind generators' power over the past few years. Initially thought of as the answer to the worlds energy crisis, we soon realized how many turbines, and the vast amount of space that would actually be needed to power the world.]]></description>
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<title>Types of Solar Oven Designs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:08:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For several decades various solar oven designs have typically been used in third world regions where electricity or other fuel sources are hard to find.  Solar cookers have been used effectively in sunny African countries like Sudan to not only cook food, but also for water purification and pasteurization.]]></description>
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<title>The Swift Wind Turbine</title>
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<description><![CDATA[After having much success installing over 250 home wind turbines in Scotland, Cascading Engineering is bringing the Swift wind turbine to America and Canada.  The company that specializes in plastics, partnered with Swift's Scottish designer, Renewable Devices, to install the revolutionary small wind turbine in the U.S. households.]]></description>
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<title>Hydro Power Explained</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Harnessing the power of water has been used for centuries for many useful purposes. Initially it was used for irrigation and operating various machines, such as windmills and dock cranes. But these days it has a more important use: as a renewable source of electricity. So what is hydro power?]]></description>
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<title>Having a Green Energy Home</title>
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<description><![CDATA[With all the improvements in green energy technology, it is now simpler than ever to begin adapting your house into a green energy home.  A green energy home makes use of renewable sources to supply hot water, power, heating and security.]]></description>
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<title>Nuclear Will Never Be the Solution</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 11:59:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Early on man realized that fossil fuels would soon run out, and so nuclear power was born.  It was glorified as the cleaner alternative to oil and coal power stations, promising lower emissions and environmental safety.  But has it really lived up to our expectations? And is it the ideal energy solution for the future? We think not.]]></description>
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<title>What Exactly Are Biofuels?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:29:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As people have started looking towards alternative energy sources, bio-fuels have often come up as a solution.  So what exactly are bio-fuels? How do they differ from fossil fuels? How are they produced? And are they a sustainable solution to the world's energy crisis?]]></description>
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<title>Off Power Grid Living is the Way to Go</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:31:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An increasing number of people have started to realize that they can enjoy today's luxuries and the independence of off power grid living at the same time. Off power grid living basically means that you are disconnected from the grid. Not only is living off the power grid good for the environment and inexpensive, but it is an option open to almost anyone owning a home.]]></description>
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<title>How to Build a Solar Powered Pump Birdbath</title>
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<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking of doing a few upgrades to your garden, have you ever thought of getting a solar powered pump birdbath? In fact, why buy one, when you can make it? So why would you want to make a solar powered pump birdbath?]]></description>
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<title>How to Calculate Solar Panel Watt Costs</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:54:29 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With our current economic melt down and energy prices fluctuating daily, many of us are thinking of installing solar panel power to contribute to our homes' energy needs, and reduce our power bills. But how much solar panel watt power do we need to say halve our power bills? And how much will that power cost us to install?]]></description>
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<title>The 4 Main Types of Renewable Energy</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:18:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the world reaches its energy crisis we need to reduce our dependence on non-renewable energy sources, and start generating renewable energy on a massive scale. To date there are four main types of renewable energy that we can produce: wind power, solar power, hydro power, and geothermic power.]]></description>
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<title>6 Reasons For Making Power Off the Grid</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:21:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the fast exhaustion of non-renewable resources, the shortage of power, the need for a reliable electricity supply and daily alerts of global warming, it is time we make a change. So, where shall we start? How about getting your power off the grid?]]></description>
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<title>Making Your Own Home Turbine Wind Power</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:48:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine your neighbors told you they were going to produce their own home turbine wind power? Would you be shocked? Well, very soon that may be the norm. As we gain interest in making alternative power, we increase our understanding of making our own home turbine wind power. Lately, it has become so popular that a number of step-by-step instructions are available on the internet, where in a short space of time you can learn to build your own home turbine wind power from scratch.]]></description>
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<title>Building a House Solar Panel Kit</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:05:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With global warming affecting the world's climates and energy resources rapidly diminishing, many of us are resorting to renewable energy for lowering our carbon footprint.  But, what holds most of us back from using such energy is the high cost of professional systems and installations. The cost of a commercial house solar panel system can run into the tens of thousands of dollars, so a number of people are learning to build their own house solar panel from home.]]></description>
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<title>Roof Solar Panels Explored</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:10:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When shopping for roof solar panels, not only are there a number of brands, but also various types of roof solar panels to choose from. And each type has its pros and cons. So what kind of roof solar panels are there? And how do they differ from one another?]]></description>
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<title>4 Ways How to Solar Power Your Home</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:02:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For centuries we have used the sun's natural energy to our advantage. For example, it has been used in ancient times to provide natural lighting in temples, for photosynthesis and natural heating for growing crops, to desalinize and purify water, and it has been magnified and intensified to heat thermal power plants.]]></description>
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<title>What's So Great About Small Turbine Wind Energy?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:57:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Small turbine wind energy is the fastest growing of any renewable energy technology. It is produced in a similar way to how an alternator produces electricity as your car moves. The only difference is the air spins the turbine to produce the power.]]></description>
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<title>Home Wind Turbine Design Explained</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:42:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When one thinks of a home wind turbine, what most probably comes to mind is a gigantic tower with jumbo-jet sized spinning blades. But, with everyone becoming more aware of conserving energy, the technology has advanced so much that it is now possible to have your own small-scale wind turbine at home. Even better is the opportunity for us to make our own, without having to rely on the professionals.]]></description>
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<title>Before You Buy a Solar Water Panel System</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:54:30 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A good way to make your own renewable hot water and cut down on your electricity bill is to install a solar water panel system at home. But before going out and buying any system, here are a few tips to help you find the best option.]]></description>
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<title>Passive Solar Design Basics</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:02:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you ever wanted to save electricity and improve the comfort of your home without using any high-tech gadgets, then passive so design is the answer.  Passive solar design is a technique of using the sun to naturally heat and light up your home or office. This is achieved by using various building features and materials to improve heating and cooling efficiency...]]></description>
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