As I attempt to go back off grid for the first time in decades, this time with a family in tow, I'm struck by just how much the solar, and by extension renewable energy, industry has changed.
What once was geared towards people living an alternative lifestyle is now centered around making yuppies in the suburbs believe that they're saving the world if they grid-tie some solar panels on their roof and charge their Tesla at home. It's populated by "business managers" who are only interested is seeing how many shoddily done jobs they can slap up in a short amount of time who mask that fact by pretending to care about the environment to their customers.
I have yet to have a positive interaction with anyone in the industry about actual self-sustainability. They just don't care. It's all so....corporate and phony now.
This is a real disappointment in my current life. Can't even drop out of society effectively anymore.
@BE I work in the solar industry and do care about sustainability. However, like you, I am disappointed with most of the people that work in the industry that fail to grasp the importance of reduce/reuse/recycle and sustainability in electricity use.
Feel free to inquire on any questions for your off grid requirements and I will answer as best possible.
That's extremely kind of you and I intend to take you up on it! I'm 20 years out of practice and re-learning all while teaching my middle schooler through YouTube videos. Which, interestingly, seems to work a little faster than how I learned at first; Home Power and solar reading lights while in bed.
