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Oct
08

Go Off the Grid

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Living off the grid used to be a radical idea.  It used to be unusual to have a solar powered home or to generate your own windmill electricity.  It’s not unusual any more. Between the environmental issues and the economic ones, there are plenty of reasons why living of the grid is simply a matter of prudent common sense.  We know that the ever-increasing demand for power generated from fossil fuels has brought peril to the world.  Think of all the ways that that is true.  Burning fossil fuels contributes to climate change, which harms habitats of flora and fauna, not to mention people.  Fossil fuels are finite in quantity, so the long-term price of them is going nowhere but up.  Globally, economies that used to be considered third world are becoming more and more advanced.  In the process, they use more and more energy, most of it generated from fossil fuels.  So the environmental and economic issues will only increase in the future. 

But by going off the grid, you can declare energy independence and reclaim your self-sufficiency.  If you live in a solar powered home, or a home powered by windmill electricity, you can save money, eliminate worry about the availability of fuel sources and do your own very important part in reversing environmental harm leading to climate change.

Go off the grid.  Retrofit your home to be a solar powered home.  Or switch to windmill electricity.  This is what will happen:

  • You will no longer need to depend on public utilities, with their price increases, potential for brown-outs, and possible limitations on power consumption.  Do you want to heat your shower to a higher temperature than recommended?  Go ahead.  Would you prefer to wash your clothes in hot water instead of cold?  It’s your choice.
  • You will be able to enjoy abundant use of electricity without needing to feel frugal.  You won’t need to worry about your bill.  If you want Christmas lights, a large chandelier, or a sauna, you will be able to make your choice freely.  You won’t need to scrimp and save on lights or heat if you produce your power from the wind blowing or the sun shining.
  • If you generate your own solar or wind power, you will free yourself of your monthly power bills.  And what will you do with the money you save?  That’s entirely up to you.  Travel?  Retire early?  Invest in art?  Spend it on beer?  Hey, it’s your money.  And it will remain your money if you don’t have to pay a monthly light bill. 
  • You will contribute to a greener world.  The climate change crisis will be relieved by the contribution you make.  And future generations will benefit from your wise choice.  Climate change is a global problem that will require global cooperation to solve it.  You can help.  You can generate your own power using sun and wind and help to save the world.


You may think that turning your home into a solar powered home or switching to windmill electricity would be hard, costly and not worth it.  We are here to tell you than you can install a home solar panel for less than $200 and residential wind turbines for less than $150, whether you have a knack for home renovation or not.  Visit Earth4Energy to find out more about how you too can go off the grid.


Read more about self-sufficient living here:

  • Magazines (and Websites) About Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency … – The magazine was filled with stories about self-sufficient country living, the sort of thing my dad aspired to. I’d read the magazine after he was finished, but never really understood the appeal of building your own greenhouse or …

  • DESIGN AND MAKE A HOMESTEADER’ S KNIFE – But in the day-to-day routine of self-sufficient country living, edged blades are almost as essential today as they were back when ships were powered by the wind, plows and wagons were pulled by horses, and before food came …

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