This weekend I'm volunteering at the 2004 Tour of Solar and Green Built Homes and it has gotten me excited again about the dream of living Off-grid. What could be better?
First of all: No utility bill.
Second: Getting to build your own wind turbine. How cool is that?
But most importantly: Living with just a little bit more freedom. Knowing that you can provide electricity and climate control for yourself and your family. Knowing that you are decreasing the level of harmful emissions, if even just the tiniest fraction. Lessening your own personal negative impact on your world.
Plus: Being able to proclaim yourself Queen/King of the Hippies and having all other hippies bow down to your green-ness!
"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."
-- The Dalai Lama
Wednesday, September 29, 2004
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I'm really partial to earthships, myself. Living in Japan warmed me up to the idea of recycling water. Very groovy.
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