Archive for June, 2011

How To Sell Homemade Power Back To The Grid

June 20, 2011 - 12:00 am Comments Off

The image of homemade electricity as a difficult, expensive, and uneffective option has been corrected by the rising availability of alternate-energy sources, now recognized as valuable investments for almost any individual. Most people, however, do not realize that homemade solar and wind power not only lowers the electric bill, but can actually make money for the owner. Excess homemade power can be returned to the grid using a grid tie inverter. This device converts the electricity from DC to AC and synchronizes the cycles between the home and the grid, allowing power to flow from one to the other. (more…)