Most experts believe that alternative sources of energy like wind and solar power are going to be the next great global industry. Leading futurist Ray Kurzweil (called the “rightful heir to Thomas Edison”) has predicted that wind and solar power will begin to overtake fossile fuels in as little as five years. Sooner than we think, all our energy will come from clean sources, such as the sun and the wind.

But you don’t have to wait. Now you can create your own electricity right in your backyard. There are manuals available online that show you exactly how to build your own wind and solar power generators. It’s not that hard and it’s not that expensive. All the things you need to do this can be bought at your local hardware store.

Imagine being totally energy independent! The power of the wind and sun are limitless, and now you can harness them and pay nothing for the energy they provide. It’s simpler than most people realize. You just have to do it.

Let’s take a look at the three most popular renewable energy manuals available today. Each one can be downloaded immediately.

Earth4Energy The most popular by far. It sells for $49.97. Energy4Earth shows you how to make your own solar panels and wind generator. It includes a detailed instruction manual and a two-part video series. These were created with the complete novice in mind. The website can be found here.

HomeMadeEnergy Sells for $47. It comes with just a manual—no videos. It shows you how to build a solar power panel for under $200 and a homebuilt wind generator for under $100. Check it out here.

Home Made Power Plant  Also sells for $47. Just a manual—no videos. This comes with some bonus books, though. The website also has some videos about the process of creating your own energy that are worth watching. Just click here.

Not only will you save thousands of dollars each year by creating your own electricity, but you’ll also help the environment and increase the value of your home. Plus, you’ll gain crucial knowledge about a very important technology that will soon shape the world we live in.

It’s been a long time coming, but people are finally starting to take solar and wind power seriously. This technology is going to explode in the coming years, so the time to start learning about it is now.

Home energy kits now allow you build your own wind and solar power generators for very little money. They show you how to find the parts you need without spending a lot. Especially batteries, which are very important components of any renewable energy setup.

In a recent column in The New York Times, Thomas Friedman wrote “Big batteries that can store electricity for transportation and wind and solar generation are the indispensable enablers of the Energy Internet of the future. Europe, Japan and China are already dominating this industry. It’s the key to clean-tech, and ultimately our national competitiveness. We can’t allow ourselves to be battery importers in the 21st century the way we were oil importers in the 20th.”

I think people are beginning to sense the truth in this. It’s one of the main reasons why home energy kits are all the rage these days. They can help save money and the environment, but it’s really the desire to be part of the future that is motivating people to create their own electricity. It’s a really fun and educational project.

The first step is to get a manual that tells you exactly how to go about doing this. I can’t think of a better sign for the future than thousands of people creating their own electricity in their backyard. All three of these manuals can be immediately downloaded from the internet.

Earth4Energy The most popular. In fact, their website gets around half a million visitors a month.  At $49.97, this is slightly more expensive than the other two. But in addition to a detailed manual, it also comes with a two-part video series. The website can be found here.

HomeMadeEnergy This product provides a manual—no videos. It’s slightly cheaper at $47. You’ll learn how to build a solar panel for under $200 and a wind generator for under $100. Check it out here.

Home Made Power Plant Again, no videos—just a manual for $47. There are some bonus books that come with this one. And their website has quite a few videos on it that discuss what’s involved in creating your own electricity. Just go here.