Innovative DIY Energy Programs: Some of this stuff looks very promising...

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Who wouldn't be interested in new technologies and opportunities to save a few bucks by reducing energy costs or, even better, generating your own energy to feed the grid and thereby officially become part of the solution for our never ending quest for green living?

We examine, in this posting, several intriguing energy-related opportunities that could not only help save money, but could easily evolve into great DIY projects or even possible new venture business opportunities for some. These opportunities include:

1. "Earth 4 Energy" - A solar and wind energy opportunity

2. "How to Make Biodiesel at Home"

3. "Magniwork – Magnetic Power Generator" - A perpetual motion energy generation system which claims to produce more energy than it consumes. This looks like really cool stuff...

4. "Geothermal Heat Pumps"

We would be eager to hear from anyone who has used one or more of these programs/resources or other interesting energy-related DIY initiative that you would like to share. In particular, we would be keen to hear:

- How and why you came to select the program/project

- What your experience was in setting it up and implementing it...was it, for example, easy to get your hands on the materials and resources needed to make the project work? was the guidance provided through the program useful/helpful? What issues and challenges did you face in working to successfully implement it, and how did you overcome these?

- What impact it has had... on your energy bills? on your quality of life? on your friends and family? etc

Such insights and feedback would help provide useful guidance to those who are contemplating implementing these and related initiatives, and to differentiate the programs/projects that make a real difference from those that don't.
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1. "Earth 4 Energy"

Background: Imagine building your own home solar and wind power generation capabilities for under $200 per system...

Claims:

- “Don't pay for your electricity any longer...Instead, the power company will pay YOU!”; Implementation of the solar and wind projects can help reduce your power bill by 80% (or potentially eliminate it completely - depending on usage)

- You can avoid having to pay $1000s for off-the-shelf solar and wind power systems when you can build your own professional systems for less than $200 in your own backyard

- Complete step-by-step manual with full instructions and video lessons to help you build your solar and wind systems - you could potentially build your first solar panel in a weekend...

- Guarantee: Full 8 week "iron clad" money back guarantee if the "Earth4Energy" manual does not help you generate electricity...No questions, No hassles, No problems.

[Note: There are other solar/wind energy offerings/opportunities that sound quite similar in terms of what they offer and how they work, including Home Made Energy, Power4Home and GreenDIYenergy].
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2. "How to Make Biodiesel at Home"

Background: Imagine producing all the biodiesel you need at a fraction of the cost of buying it from the gas station...

Claims:

- “Make fuel right in your own backyard and join the growing band of budding biodiesel pioneers”; "Break free from rising gas prices” by building your own "biodiesel factory" with the step by step blueprint, “Biodiesel: The Definitive Guide”, that provides details regarding the exact ingredients and processes needed for successful production.

- You could make your own biodiesel for about $0.70/gallon versus buying it at the gas station for $2.00/gallon...which could help you save over a thousand dollars a year...-

- Guarantee: 100% hassle free money back guarantee
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3. "Magniwork – Magnetic Power Generator"

Background: This one sounds really cool...Imagine generating more energy than you use from a perpetual motion energy generator that appears to break all the principles of physics [Do check out the interesting video on the site that discusses a similar technology out of Australia]...If this works as advertized, it could be no less than revolutionary!

Claims:

- "Long kept secret for generating free electricity" that doesn't require any resource like solar or wind to function.

- Includes 50 page illustrated guide with easy to follow instructions for building a “zero point magnetic power generator" that uses magnets and magnetic force to induce perpetual motion to generate enough energy to fully power your home for free; backed up by 24/7 tech support.

- Materials required to make the generator are claimed to be available for less than $100;

- The generator is safe to operate and use - not flammable or combustible, eco-friendly and does not produce any harmful by-products.

- Guarantee: 60 day full money back guarantee if not satisfied...no questions asked.
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4. "Geothermal Heat Pumps"

Background: A guide to successfully selecting and implementing a home-based geothermal energy system.

Claim:

- Installing a Geothermal Heat Pump will save you thousands in heating and cooling costs, and will repay itself many times over.

- Today’s best geothermal systems outperform the best gas technology, gas heat pumps, by an average of 36% in heating mode and 43% in cooling mode: You can save 25-50% on home electric bills compared to conventional heating and cooling systems.

- A 200 page “Geothermal Heat Pumps: Installation Guide” is included.

- Guarantee: 60 day 100% money back guarantee.
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Also potentially helpful to DIYers is an online source for books and instruction manuals for a variety of home-based energy and other projects: DIY Resources.

As always, it would be great to hear of your experiences with these and other programs/projects...

Cool Stuff...