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I've a mindset that there will be no "next" planet. This Earth is the one we get, to use and abuse, to neglect and wreak(past and present). Or we can elect to protect, maintain and sustain, nurture for the(future. Hoping the next generations will see the importance of being the Earth's stewards because their predecessors(us) have not set a good example.
Why inhabit another planet? What's the point? Elon Musk's 400+ foot substitute penis, the future of rockets that will take us to the moon and Mars isn't doing very well. But I can't think of a nicer person to lose billions of dollars on his dream. The other planets will be hostile environments and have no Starbucks, McDonalds or Costcos. Pure, unadulterated HELL,
Milleson - We'll probably blow ourselves up before we get established anywhere else.
We are definitely gonna fuck it all up.
Happy Earth Day!
This year, my husband and I got our home off fossil fuel (oil) by replacing our oil burning furnace and hot water tank with electric heat-pump, and moved the house onto self-sustainable solar power (we installed the batteries). Our home is about to become carbon neutral once the system is completely online later this month.
We are one home, and you know, I feel pretty good about us doing that. We have also decided that out next vehicles will be electric.
It was an interesting learning curve. We had two years of construction and renovations on our home. Part of the construction was to install mini-split heat-pump / AC systems on the first floor. We were able to get rid of 3 window AC units in doing so, and I noticed about a $150 a month savings in our summer electric bill. Along the way, we worked with a solar vendor (GENERAC) and had a full array designed for our home that included battery backup (no propane generator). In January, our oil hot water tank went, and we decided, rather than just do an eye-for-eye replacement, migrate over to the electric heat-pump HW tank given the savings from the mini-split system. First full electric bill since the installation and there was no marked increase in energy usage! Negligible. So we looked at the 19 year old oil-burning furnace and said "Let's do it!". Two weeks ago, they hauled the old beast out of here along with the oil tank and supply lines (freed up a TON of space in the basement!). Last month, our solar array installed on the roof. This week or next, they will be upgrading our meter to enable "Net Metering" where any power we are not using in the house goes back to the grid.
We bought our systems outright - it was a chunk of money, but we feel if we are able to live here for another 10-15 years, it will be worth it. And we are not adding any CO2 to the planet in the process.
What I am appreciating is in seeing a LOT of solar going up around the neighborhood. There are a LOT of incredible tax incentives - essentially the rebates and tax breaks (here) will pay for just over half the system. Why not? This is a no-brainer for 2023!
Rad - Wow, what an amazing story! Thank you for sharing it! You and your husband really have gone above and beyond.
let's hope that man becomes wiser
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