minus-squareBrown5500@sh.itjust.workstoSolarpunk@slrpnk.net•Looking for a step-by-step or ELI5-type guide on how to disconnect from the power grid and go full solar on a 4-bedroom house.linkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-21 month agoIllinois uses net metering so there’s no good reason to disconnect here. We pay $11/mo to be a customer. As long as our net usage is 0 or less year to date, that’s it. Look into the metering rules in your state first linkfedilink
minus-squareBrown5500@sh.itjust.workstoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Company creates "solution" to address school "vaping incidents".linkfedilinkarrow-up45·2 months ago linkfedilink
minus-squareBrown5500@sh.itjust.workstoSolarpunk@slrpnk.net•Light Pollution vs Streetlights & Perceived Safetylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoLove this. Also, point all the lights down. That seems trivial, but is done wrong a surprising amount of the time. linkfedilink
Illinois uses net metering so there’s no good reason to disconnect here. We pay $11/mo to be a customer. As long as our net usage is 0 or less year to date, that’s it. Look into the metering rules in your state first