Determine whether it is better for you to go gridless or modify your energy grid-based system
Design a floor plan utilizing the best passive and active energy options including deep porch overhangs for cooling
Find the right contractors to oversee the project and set up a contract
Select the right building materials, appliances, and lighting to maximize energy savings
Assess the pros and cons of wind and solar energy alternative-power systems including generator options
Create and operate your own "private utility company" for power generation, waste disposal and water collection for use with fire hydrants coupled to a 3000 gallon water storage tank and booster pump system that also irrigates orchard and provides backup water storage
Set up a maintenance schedule for your system including how to equalize the batteries
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Spanfelner and husband Gary live on their off-grid cattle ranch with Greta, their Belgian Shepard, joining about a million others across America. Maybe you should too! If you're on the fence, this book will have you leaping over it into "greener pastures" -reaping the rewards of total self-sufficiency.
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