Renewable or green energy as it is commonly known is becoming more and more viable as an alternative to traditional energy sources.  Energy derived from environmentally unfriendly fossil fuels is only going to get more and more expensive over the coming years, as those resources become more and more scarce.

Wind power in particular is rapidly becoming the preferred source of power for many home owners around the world.  It has the advantages of being cheap and environmentally friendly.  All you need in your area are prevailing winds that average around 10mph or greater to make wind power a viable option for powering your home.

Historically, the cost of installing a wind generator has been prohibitive to many home owners, but today prices are reducing significantly, especially if you decide to go down the route of building your own system!

Green energy does not have to be expensive to install.  If you know where to source the component parts, it is actually possible to build your own homemade windmill .  And yes, I know what you are thinking, because I was really sceptical too when I first heard about diy windmills!

But in fact, building your own windmill is not as difficult as you would imagine.If you can find a good assembly manual and follow its instructions closely, you will be able to assemble your own generator pretty quickly.

I purchased a guide off the internet that I came across literally by accident one day.  I was so intrigued by its claim that it could show me how to build my own wind turbine for less than $200, that I bought it there and then.  The guide was called Earth4Energy and consists of a series of video tutorials that walk you step by step through the process from start to finish, right from where and how to procure all your components cheaply through to the actual assembly.

By following the videos, I did manage to make my own windmill for just over $250.I had to pay additional cash out for an electrical professional to actually fit it, plus I decided to buy a battery pack to store the excess electricity it generated (I could have made one), but I can categorically state that my decision to buy the DIY Guide was a no brainer!