So you've heard all about making your own home solar power, and home wind turbine for next to nothing. You've heard how successful people have been at doing it. If you have, I am sure you would have come across the Earth4Energy guide that claims it can help you save up to 80% on your electricity bill. But does it really work? Well, let's see:

What we liked about it:

1 - Great value for money

Earth4Energy, although similarly priced to the other guides, was the most complete and comprehensive ones we read. Furthermore, if we were ever stuck at some point in our build, the quick, helpful customer support provided great advice.

2 - Great after-sale service

Our support tickets were answered not only quickly, but very thoroughly. Furthermore, a while back we recommended they provide video instructions to help people picture the building process better - and guess what? They recently did! How's that for meeting your customers' needs?

3 - Excellent solar panel plans

The solar panel system plans were the most comprehensive and thanks to the great instructional videos, they were by far the easiest to follow. Material cost estimates were accurate - the author, Michael Harvey, claims you can get all the solar parts for about $100-$150. We managed to find everything for $117.53. This is a bargain if you think the cost of getting a professional to install these systems can run into thousands of dollars!

Another winning aspect about Earth4Energy is that is explains how you can make the solar power system portable, and use it to power your RV. This also comes in handy for those off the grid camping trips.

What we did not like about the guide:

1 - You need to scale up to start saving:

This actually applies to all the energy guides featured on our site. Although it is very possible to get completely off the grid with these plans - ie. generate enough electricity to power every part of your property - you need to scale up. So, depending on your household's average energy consumption, and average hours of sunlight and wind speed, you will most probably have to make more than one solar/wind power system to get the desired results.

Conclusion:

With comprehensive plans, step-by-step diagrams, supplementary videos, excellent customer support, and regular updates to meet the growing needs of its users - the Earth4Energy ebook and videos will set you well on your way to making your own renewable energy at home. It's no wonder this guide has out-performed it closest rivals by over 500%! (based on number of satisfied customers)