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Vokainen on Nostr: nprofile1q…rkt66 Cooking with gas really cuts into your power bill. Also, remember ...

Cooking with gas really cuts into your power bill.
Also, remember that most people here are Americans who typically keep some AC going for most of the year. You probably don't have much of an AC requirements in Spring/Summer if you're in a heavily wooded area, outside of lighting and utilities. Many here also need power for a plumbing pump, since in many rural areas there simply ain't enough piping coverage

Most people here will do better with solar cells that last longer. Those subsides are mostly propping up manufacturers of lower-grade solar panels (Single-junction, c-Si) that don't make sense for people that wish to be more preppery

By all means if you can offload costs onto your gov go for it. But, see for yourself that things like perovskite solar panels, or multi-junction solar panels, are likely not covered by those subsidies, and ask yourself why