The community just south of us is 100% off-grid. All of them are solar, and
last I looked a couple also had wind generators.
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On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 6:48 PM Chuck McCown via AF <[email protected]> wrote:
> I once did a complete telco C.O. with HVAC 100% solar.
>
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> *From:* Jaime Solorza
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 20, 2023 7:25 PM
> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group
> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Amish Lands
>
> Friend of mine has set up three homes with solar panels and batteries out
> in the desert near us...100% off the grid...
>
> On Thu, Apr 20, 2023, 7:14 PM Robert <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> Off grid homes are easy now with LFP batteries, it would just be the
>> hassle of wiring it, specially as they probably don't use sheet rock
>> interior walls. So you are probably doing conduit all around the
>> outside walls. But they probably all have basements that you could
>> also wire through.
>>
>> On 4/20/23 5:09 PM, Adam Moffett wrote:
>> > The Amish are making a mass exodus from NY. You can drive through
>> > Amish communities and see "for sale" signs one after the other. The
>> > Amish are generally known for good workmanship, to the point where
>> > some people go out of their way to get Amish building contractors.
>> > They also have multigenerational households, so you get these large
>> > properties with huge well-built houses, barns, and outbuildings. The
>> > problem is they have no utilities at all. They'll have hand pumped
>> > wells and outhouses and wood stoves.
>> >
>> >
>> https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/234-Hunts-Corners-Center-Lisle-Rd-Marathon-NY-13803/223346029_zpid/
>> ?
>> >
>> > I linked the above example because it was easy to find, but that
>> > particular one has electric out by the road. I saw a similar one for
>> > sale where there was no electric service available and it was listed
>> > for $140k. That's a friggin 'steal except for one thing: What could
>> > you do with a huge house with no electricity? A scout camp? Start a
>> > cult?
>> >
>> >
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