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Modern Convenience Off the Grid

6/4/2017

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Living off the grid is a dream for many of us in America these days. The reason for this are many, some fear the collapse of modern society, others want a life closer to nature and its ebbs and flows and still others simply want a life that has a minimal impact on the environment. Whatever your reasons are many people believe that you have to give up on a modern lifestyle when you you choose to go off the grid.
 
Thanks to modern technology in power generation, home building and heating and cooling methods of modern life you really don’t have to give up anything at all if its done right.
 
Now each person's definition of what a truly modern life is will vary depending on your needs and desires so to start this off I will list what I feel like I need for a modern lifestyle.
 
    
  • Home that is warm in winter and cool in summer
    
  • Enough electricity to run computers, tv, radios clothes washer, cooking appliances and Internet
    
  • Clean water both hot and cold

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How soon do solar panels pay for themselves?

4/15/2017

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Well that depends….

As with most things in life this is dependent on your specific situation.  Factors like,

  • Location
  • Size of the system
  • Tax incentives
  • Net metering
  • Etc.

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Solar Panels on the Roof Yes or No

4/9/2017

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Solar power is fast becoming the go to renewable power source for those that wish to generate their own power in a clean and effective way.  More reliable, less maintenance, and silent compared to wind solar can be a great option for new and already existing homes.  When deciding to add solar to your home there are lots of options to consider about the system like,

  • Size
  • On or Off Grid
  • Storage capacity
  • On the roof or on the ground.  

In this particular article I am going to go ever the pro’s and con’s of whether or not mounting solar panel on your roof is beneficial or not.  

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Adding Solar Heat to Your House

5/30/2016

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With properly designed house right from the start it is conceivable to get most if not all your heating needs from the sun.  This of course is very dependent on your climate and requires solar design from the ground up.  Most of us do not have the luxury of building a passive solar house from the ground up so we have to suffice with adding on solar heat to our house.

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Off Grid vs Grid Connected

12/26/2015

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Solar power can be divided into two broad types of systems.  You can either have a off the grid system that is not connected to the electrical grid or you can have a grid tied system where you generate power but are still tied the electrical system.  Each method has its own pros and cons which I shall endeavor to lay out in the following post.  ​

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