LIVING OFF THE GRID? NOW SERIOUSLY?

17
Oct
By James Dawson | No Comments »

THERE'S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO GO GREEN!

Global climate change! Melting polar caps! Increased frequency and severity of hurricanes! The rapid consumption of non-renewable energy! Daily warnings about our environment!

Isn't it about time we sit up and take notice?  What should we do? How about eliminating your dependency on big energy corporations and learning to live off the grid? Yes I said live off the grid. I know most of us have thought about reducing our energy consumption, but this seems like taking it to a whole different level! It doesn’t have to be. There are ways to power your home that use only natural energy like wind and solar, which do not require any energy from your local utility company.

Why live off the grid? For one it is good for the environment. If we, as human beings, want to reduce and ultimately stop global climate change we have to start thinking and acting in a different way when it comes to energy consumption. By using natural, renewable energy sources we are effectively cutting off our dependence on multinational energy corporations to provide us the energy to run our homes. If we harness the awesome power of the sun and the wind we can effectively live the way we currently do minus the monthly energy bill. I am sure most of us will not miss paying that bill every month!
Let’s look at the advantages of living off the grid.

  • Reduced dependability on exhausted resources: Who wants to depend on public utilities all the time? Living off the grid lets you use natural, sustainable, renewable resources that cost nothing! How often have you cursed when faced with a power outage in the midst of some important work or a party? Wouldn’t you like to take charge of such factors affecting you life? With alternate power solutions, you can.
  • Freedom of usage of naturally available resources: How would you feel when you don’t have to pay for the power you use? Wouldn’t it be delightful to use as much power as you want without worrying about the electricity meter? You can make use of the abundant power available in the nature to light up your home and make your food. The solar power solutions and the wind power solutions are the answers to your power quest (well, literally!).
  • Reduced power costs, helping save your money: How would you feel if the electricity bills stop coming in your mail box? The alternate power solutions give you a return on investment right away, thus making the power supply to your home free!
  • Making way for a healthier environment: Make the future of your future generations secure by giving them a greener, healthier world. Cut down on the usage of non-renewable sources of energy. Try to use water minimally, as fresh drinking water is another resource that is starting to become more scarce.

    • If you are thinking it is not very feasible to live off the grid, look for alternate power solutions and you will be surprised to learn that they are not only cost-effective but also extremely realistic.

    posted on October 17th, 2008 under Get Off Living Off The Grid.

    Enjoyed This Post? Share with others:

    digg | stumble | del.icio.us

    Comments are closed.

    RSS feed for coments on this post
    Both comments and pings are currently closed.

    Green Halloween tips you may not have heard of: Follow Me on Twitter