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The first step is to have people realize how much power they are consuming. Maybe sell power in blocks that have to be refilled. I had a shed built on some che
by turtlebits 6y ago
The first step is to have people realize how much power they are consuming. Maybe sell power in blocks that have to be refilled.
I had a shed built on some cheap off grid land as my office. Bought 100ah 12v battery and 300w of solar. It’s surprising how little power use I can manage when I see the power draw and battery level. I’m not in the greatest place for solar.
It’s also given me an appreciation for how much power different devices can draw.
- WorldMaker 6y agoMy grandparents paid attention to how much electricity they were consuming with classic electricity meters (and careful study of their electric utility bills). The information in kWh already exists and is at the fingertips of almost every electricity consumer, there's just currently not a lot of incentive to study it (given low energy costs). The information is even getting richer as meter technology has improved since the big classic mechanical meters of my grandparents' generation and energy companies are often more than happy to provide as much information as the collect if you ask for it.