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What inspired you to get into clean energy? (slrpnk.net)

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Obviously, it’s essential to avoid the worst consequences of climate change, but was there a specific book, event, or experience that catalyzed you?

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[–] Chewie@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago

I like camping and festivals, and it was fun to get a small solar panel to charge my phone etc. about a decade ago. My parents were in to gardening, and used a lot of water butts to store water at our house. My other half and I watched a lot of Doomsday Prepper episodes (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Preppers) during Covid lockdowns, and while some of them were a bit crazy, others had really good ideas. It felt like a sensible idea to try and be a bit more self-sufficient.

It will all take a long time to pay for itself, but I am learning about DC circuits and it feels good to have a backup for everything, even though we live in a city and are grid-connected to water, electricity and gas.