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Frugal Living with the sun's energy

Solar DIY Projects

The cheapest ways of getting solar energy invole a small amount of DIY. OK, a huge amount in some cases! But the less money you spend on getting solar enegry the quicker payback time is!

DIY? Navitron offer the cheapest systems for solar hot water
They will also come and do specifi bits or all of the installation

Building a solar heater - using the sun to warm air in your home. A DIY project
3 pages of clear photos and explanation.

Home Power -a US magazine - free sample copy to download - but loads of interesting articles about getting energy at home for yourself.
They say "Whether you're a do-it-yourselfer or not, off-grid or on-grid, Home Power is here to help you make informed decisions about your home energy use"

From BUildItSolar -= "Sun Grabber" thermosyphon Solar Air Collector from Maine Solar Primer.
Uses an existing window to bring solar heating into your home. Less invasive than the first project listed above.

Build it Solar - huge list of renewable energy projects. Well worth a read
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Solar water heating basics

Batch solar water heaters

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Big list of projects

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