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I've been thinking about the idea of "living off the grid" now for many years and recent events have made me think a little harder about it. Don't get me wrong I in no way want to go off and become a hermit or anything like that I just mean becomming more self-sufficient. Living off the grid means your house/home is completely or near-completely self-sufficient utility-wise.
An example of which is electricity. Making your home more energy efficient and installing solar panels(as an example) can make your home more self-sufficient or even completely off the grid (not depend on energy companies!). I've even heard of people whose homes generate extra power which they then sell back to the energy company in effect getting paid by the energy company instead of paying them.
I was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on "living off the grid"? What solutions/technologies are out there. In particular any solutions that aren't heard of often, and links to good sources of information.
I've been looking for sites on which you can order/buy solar panels but all I've been able to find are sites that don't look too reputable or look out of date.
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