Nowadays, more and more people have chosen to disconnect their homes from the local grid or build their homes without connecting them to the grid. Instead of electricity, they use alternative sources of energy, such as solar energy, wind, or water power.

This may sound a bit extreme, but technology developed so much lately, that alternative sources of energy have no more issues.

When using the solar energy in order to replace the grid system, you must carefully place your home, so as to benefit from the entire solar energy it the system can receive. Your home will also have a special design, being provided with banks of windows that channel the sunlight into your home and then concentrate the entire received energy in one spot - the heat sink, a warmth collector.

If you are using large solar systems, such as panels of solar cells in order to generate electricity, you will probably need a good designer or architect to hide them into the home structure and make a good design.

If you already considered the alternative source of energy, however you still want financing, keep in mind that lenders wouldn't finance building an off-grid home, although it's environmental friendly. A good tip for you is to connect your home to the grid, and then simply use the alternative source of energy; it's the only solution if you want to benefit from financing and use an alternative source of energy. It is also the safest method that allows you to have permanent sources of energy, no matter what would happen.

You can also re-sell the excess power back to the utility company, but first of all, check the regulations applicable to your state. You can also check the websites of the solar, water and wind energy equipment in order to stay informed.