Alt: Living off Grid

See this at: washingtonpost.com| Added on 08/19/08

Tidwell, an environmental activist concerned with climate change, has outfitted his home with energy-efficient appliances, a corn-burning stove and solar panels. Now, the two-story house sometimes produces more electricity than it needs and sends the... See more

Tidwell, an environmental activist concerned with climate change, has outfitted his home with energy-efficient appliances, a corn-burning stove and solar panels. Now, the two-story house sometimes produces more electricity than it needs and sends the surplus to Pepco's distribution system. Across the Washington area, homeowners alarmed about utility rates and greenhouse gases are seeking to slash their power use or produce their own energy from renewable sources. Among them, Tidwell and a handful of others have succeeded in creating homes that require only minimal energy from power plants and fossil fuels. What they are doing -- not going off the grid, but often going without its power-- is not cheap or easy. But they want to prove it is not impossible. "I'm not living in a cave and freezing to death," Tidwell said. "The point is, this is do-able." It is difficult to track exactly how many homes in the area have been overhauled to reduce energy use or produce renewable energy. Utility... See less

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Thanks for posting this. I've been wanting to see it. Les is cool and this is pretty interesting, however, I worry about his kids. They can't possibly like living like that. They'll have no friends. They'll be isolated from everyone. :/

Thanks for posting this. I've been wanting to see it. Les is cool and this is pretty interesting, however, I worry about his kids. They can't possibly like living like that. They'll have no friends. They'll be isolated from everyone. :/ See less

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The kids can get education from internet (if they have it) and from the parents. It is better than shit pouring into their heads by school, media and government. rt36crazyfists (1 month ago)

The kids can get education from internet (if they have it) and from the parents. It is better than shit pouring into their heads by school, media and government. rt36crazyfists (1 month ago) See less

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-25° and there is water on the dirt road? umm.. ok.

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