Beyond Solar: Do It Yourself Home Energy

Recommended QUEST Resources

• Reporter's Notes: Beyond Solar

  When we started working on this project, we thought it would be easy to find people to interview: D.I.Y.ers with a passion for sustainable building who were testing out new technologies in their backyards.

• Harnessing Power from the Sea

  Although not yet widely used, many believe tidal power has more potential than wind or solar power for meeting alternative energy needs. Quest radio looks at plans for harnessing power from the sea by San Francisco and along the northern California coast.

• Geothermal Heats Up

  When it comes to alternative energy, most people think of solar or wind. But the hills just north of Sonoma wine country are a world leader in another kind of clean power, and under an ambitious new project, they are about to produce even more.

• Web Extra: Generating Energy Right at Home

  Meet the Bay Area residents on the cutting-edge of home energy and take a tour of the wind, geothermal and solar thermal projects right in their backyards.

Additional Links

• Home Energy Magazine's DIY Consumer Information

   

• The Home Energy Saver

  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory provides DIY home energy audit online. Their golden rule: First Reduce, then Produce energy for your home.

• DIY Network: Going Green