My background is in renewable energy. I do not advise going off-grid as this is a drastic lifestyle change and not the least practical. The transition can be done, but with any drastic swings, short term changes are never everlasting. The reason I asked you for priorities is so that you list what are the most important goals in the short term and what are long term goals.
The self defeating fact is that a colonial home is never built to be "off-grid". That's like saying that our cars are made to be retrofit for space travel. Can you benefit from some of the functions? Sure.
The biggest transition facing mankind right now is energy. We should focus on using less rather than how to generate more or from different source. It's pretty depressing for folks in our fields going to work everyday when it feel like we're barely making a dent with increasing energy demand. Rather than trying to go off-grid, for environmental purposes, try focusing on what can be reduced. This would be the best segway to a transition to your ultimate goal.
What is your biggest reasoning for doing this? You're going to have to prioritize certain things and be willing to let go of some. Unless you have infinite money and land. 😎
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My background is in renewable energy. I do not advise going off-grid as this is a drastic lifestyle change and not the least practical. The transition can be done, but with any drastic swings, short term changes are never everlasting. The reason I asked you for priorities is so that you list what are the most important goals in the short term and what are long term goals.
The self defeating fact is that a colonial home is never built to be "off-grid". That's like saying that our cars are made to be retrofit for space travel. Can you benefit from some of the functions? Sure.
The biggest transition facing mankind right now is energy. We should focus on using less rather than how to generate more or from different source. It's pretty depressing for folks in our fields going to work everyday when it feel like we're barely making a dent with increasing energy demand. Rather than trying to go off-grid, for environmental purposes, try focusing on what can be reduced. This would be the best segway to a transition to your ultimate goal.
Just my suggestion. 😊