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Originally Posted by Mister Byrnzoil
in a perfect world... off... I am fully conversant in battery banks, LEDs, and DC appliances. But realistically speaking, I enjoy my creature comforts as much as the next man, plus my various welders pull mega amps, and I'd hate to fire up the genny every time I want to weld.
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Seems to me you would want to be on the grid if at all possible to avoid the initial investment and replacement cost of batteries. All you have to do is find out the cheapest /watt way to generate more than you use. and chances are great that the electric company will be required to at least trade the energy you provide in the month for what you need on a watt to watt basis. When it comes to heat, it seems like it would be hard to beat passive solar and geothermal... if you're starting from scratch that is.