Why Hire an Alternative Energy Consultant?

"It is to your advantage to have my energy consulting service examine your energy demands so you will not buy products that will do little or nothing to meet you energy independence."

You progressed to my Web site after witnessing the large number Web sites that will sell you their alternative energy goods. This is commendable. You reached the point where your awareness of how fragile the mechanical infrastructure is and, you want to secure yourself and family from the uncertainty of our over-populated, dangerously polluted, and mismanaged public policies that are present today.

The roadways are in dire straights. The majority of the eligible voters don’t bother voting. The public resources especially clean water and oxygen is heading toward usage by corporate control.
There is not need for you to hear anymore about the dismal condition we are in. You want to be energy self reliant.

Where to start

Is it your intention to be totally energy self reliant; have an emergency electric supply for water pumping and - or space heating when needed or, just wanting to build a sustainable energy system just like rebuilding an antique car?

Whatever your reason, APPROPRIATE ENERGY application is not a consumer product that one buys then brings home and enjoys. Much science and technology is involved in planning an energy system that you and your family will utilize to its full capabilities.

Site Evaluation

Before going any further you need to know if appropriate energy can serve you in the environment you live in. If your home or building you want to power via appropriate energy is blocked by other nearby structures the use of sun and - or wind may not work for you. Every site has its own character with its pros and cons utilizing appropriate energy.

Besides the orientation of buildings in your environment one must consider trees and other vegetation that are growing on or next to your site. Will the now small trees be blocking the sun or causing wind turbulence in the future? What is the wind power potential in your general county? How much direct sunlight is the average in your area? The number of variations of site conditions is many. Some are positive and others are negative.

The thousands of dollars that one will invest to have access to appropriate energy are likely misspent when site evaluation is not conducted by personnel that have been to the location and evaluated the environment themselves.

Energy Demand

Your site has been evaluated. You know what needs to be taken into consideration. How many kilowatts of electric energy or BTUs of space heating do you want for an energy back-up or as a base source?
What are the appliances you need to utilize? Do you know what electrical appliances are not conducive to the size energy system that you budgeted for?

Concerning space heating; several questions need to be honestly answered. The space you are considering to heat via appropriate energy must be resistant to energy exchanges.

Is the space in consideration insulated in the roof, walls and floor? Are the windows large and or single pane? Is the building open to passive energy inputs? Do you have unique environmental circumstances that you question?

Communicating your energy needs with a person that represents sales of appropriate energy hardware may lead you to spending a large amount of energy dollars on goods that will not work as well as the sales clerk stated.

It is to your advantage to have my energy consulting service examine your energy demands so you will not buy products that will do little or nothing to meet you energy independence.
Find your last electric bill. Find the itemized charges listing. See the Kilowatts Hours (KWh) used line. If the kilowatt hours used is less than 300 KWs the replacement of electric energy from the grid to appropriate energy will be relatively inexpensive.

Most of us have greater KW electric usage than 300. A great percent of the total KWs used in our daily lives are not seen or heard. Those KWs are called Phantom loads.

If you eliminate all the phantom electric loads it is possible to reduce your electric demand by 25%. Many appliances manufactures claim that it is necessary to build their appliances that consume electric energy when the power switch is off.

The purpose of built in non-use energy consumption is to assure rapid start up when the appliance is switched on. This is a prime example the hidden cost of conveniences.

My purpose of http://ProgressiveSurvival.com is not close down the electric power companies. The electric power companies are essential to our economy and life style.

A large percent of the power plants producing electric energy where built in the seventies and eighties when the pollution debate was clouded by the cheapness of combustion. Sun and wind used as power sources are not pragmatic when one considers nights, clouds, and calm winds; true on the mass scale but workable on the individual scale.
The biggest down fall of the electric energy system is the distribution system. The “Grid” is a 40 year old system that covers the United States as well as the Northern Hemisphere like a giant spider web.

Besides the fact that the “Grid” is stationed outside (confronting storms and acid rain) the grid could be a target of terrorism. With unemployment continuing to increase what are the chances of revenge to the whole system?

Plan of Action

Replacing your electric energy from the “Grid” is not as simple as buying appropriate energy hardware. The cost to replace each watt from the “Grid” can cost as much as $1.68 per watt. As an example; if you consume 600 KWhs per month of electric energy it will cost (600*1000=600,000watts * $1.68 = $600,000.

Even if you could afford that price for an appropriate energy system that system is still dependant on the wind blowing and the sun shining. It would be wise for you to plan an electric generating system that pumps water, regulates other gas appliances and, lighting and communication systems essential to you and your families’ survival.

Consultation Service Offered

• 1. Planning supply and demand
• 2. Check on local building codes
• 3. Find local structural contractors to build supports
• 4. Research Government and Private cooperative finances
• 5. Drafting low volt schematic using NEC rules
• 6. Listing hardware to be used for supply
• 7. Estimating overall costs
• 8. Being available after construction of system
• 9. Will not submit customers to mailing lists