Earth4Energy (Earth For Energy) Full Review

There are basically 4 different blueprints to follow, depending on what you want to do and what suits your situation...

• Portable
• Grid intertwined
• Grid intertwined with battery backup
• Off grid solar power

Don't worry, I know from an outsider's view this sounds a little complicated or technical to some readers, but I can assure you it's not at all once you actually see how simple the systems are.

Plus, as you begin to read through the guide you will see how all the various elements work within each system and how the parts act together...which helps you to get a clear picture of how it all works before you begin.

There are also sections on getting the cheapest possible parts and a nifty tip on finding free solar panels for your solar generator system which we wouldn't have thought about before.

If you choose the wind turbine system option instead, then the same advice applies and you're shown how to create or buy your own turbines.

There are also further chapters on how much power you need to make, how to save even more energy in the home, how to find and use other types of energy sources and more info on the bigger picture of our environment.

There is quite an extensive section that is placed at the beginning of the guide on saving energy, which is a nice touch as saving energy is always important even when it's free energy!

There's also a nice amount of imagery and clear diagrams that really help to put the guide into a practical feel and go a long way to explaining what to do. This is of course, pretty crucial as we're already starting to see that the guide is going to be quite mechanically orientated and for the more practical of people.

So whilst there are lots of easy to read diagrams and the technical jargon seems to be cut right down to a minimum, there is indeed a sense that only people with some DIY background and at least a small amount of practical ability will be best suited to this product.

Aside from the main guide, there is also a wealth of extra bonus information and resources that can help in other areas. We appreciated the biodiesel guide as there is a lot of money to be saved from the use of bio-diesel...plus the resources made the entire guide easier to make use of from day one.

The extra videos were an extremely useful addition when it came to building the solar panels, but we couldn't help feeling that more videos would have been useful for other parts of the guide.

The big question is, can a simple guide found online allow you to build your own...that actually produces enough energy and works consistently?

Well, firstly you should know that after reading this guide I can tell you that a more hands on, technically minded person is going to be able to benefit more quickly and effectively than someone who has no experience in DIY at all.

Sure, there are diagrams and the guide reads well...but there could be more diagrams for some parts and there certainly could be more videos to show some aspects of putting the parts together after you've made them.

It's tempting to opt for the premade solar panels and wind turbine blades, but if you're able to go the full DIY route then you'll benefit the most from the additional cost savings.

Ultimately with these points in mind, the important fact for you to know is that YES, the systems do work and are fully capable of producing enough energy for any home...

...and if you take the time to search for parts that are cheap enough, it is very possible to get all of the equipment for under $200 as stated on the website.

We found that it was much easier to create the solar panel based systems and even though we struggled to keep the cells together at first, we managed to apply a little more care and elbow grease to the linking and we found that the panels ended up sticking together like glue...it's just a case of practice if you're totally new to this sort of thing.

The wind turbine systems were easy enough to assemble, but we found that the blades for the turbine were tricky to fixate to the main system.

With all said and done, the generators were producing energy within hours of assembly and the batteries recommended work like a charm for channelling the power to the loads in our house...the white goods and TVs use up a lot of the energy stored but there's been no drop outs or problems as yet.

If you're one of these people and you're sick and tired of paying most of your wages out in energy bills, then this might just be your golden ticket.

There is a great feeling of self pride and satisfaction from becoming self sufficient, helping save the environment and ultimately doing something practical, fun and actually quite rewarding at the same time.

You could get by without them we feel, but there would be no harm in including more for the visual types of learners.

The other thing that we were not too sure about was whether doing it all for under $200 is possible. The website makes such claims but we felt that in order to really hit that mark you would have to still tale the time to find the best deals...so whilst not impossible, certainly not a guarantee.

Finally, the creation of your own solar panels and wind turbines was quite technical and we felt that it was a little tricky to do from scratch at first (but the tip on finding cheap/free solar panels made up for this!). I can imagine that some people would not get off the starting block, particularly if they have no experience in DIY skills and have little inclination to do some practical work.

Whilst that sounds like an obvious statement, there will likely be a few people who buy this guide who have no intention or ability to apply the steps, so this is worth mentioning to the "less initiated".

The other great thing about this guide is that it is very easy to follow. Some information out there reads like it has been sent directly from NASA, but this guide flows well, has been carefully thought out in terms of what info takes priority and the clear and professional diagrams make excellent visualization of what you are supposed to be doing (even though there could be more!)

Whilst a little DIY experience and a practical skill set is going to serve you well for taking action with this guide, the fact is that you don't really need to be a world leading engineer to get started...which makes this more accessible for the masses, clearly what the owners of the guide are aiming for.

With lots of good resources, extra energy saving tips and explanations make the whole process fun, fairly easy, educational and cost effective...with tons of long term financial, environmental and personal benefits to be had too.