On the Horizon
For the past eight years, Mike and Joanne have spent every winter island-hopping around the Caribbean. By living simply and relying on renewable energy, they keep their expenses down. They anchor at out-of-the-way places and catch their dinner most nights. One yellowfin tuna feeds the couple for days, and they trade what they can’t store for other goods. Though the couple only saves an estimated $15 per week by offsetting their diesel fuel use, every dollar helps perpetuate their cruising lifestyle.
For the rest of the year, the couple returns to their home in Springfield, Vermont. “We have the best of both worlds right now,” Joanne says. “When this all started, he had to drag me down here kicking and screaming, but now I love this lifestyle-seeing all the different places, meeting the local people, and hanging out with fellow cruisers. Living by the wind and the sun-I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Access
System Components:
East Penn Manufacturing Co. • www.eastpenn-deka.com • Deka batteries
Kiss Energy Systems •ï‚—www.kissenergy.com • Wind turbine
Morningstar • www.morningstarcorp.com • Controllers
SolarWorld • www.solarworld-usa.com • PV modules
Xantrex • www.xantrex.com • Inverter/charger
Normally I do not publish posts on Sunday… hey what can I say, I grew up with old mid western values!
This is the beginning of not just a new year, but a whole new decade! With that, it’s also time to make fresh new plans for how your going to save that little bit extra on your home expenses to cover that around the world trip your planning to surprise your partner with. Now I can tell you just how to go about that and SAVE money too! You know energy costs are climbing, pretty steadily and have been for a few years now. Wouldn’t it be nice to reduce your utility bill or even eliminate it entirely? The Government is will to help by offering tax credits and grants to get your house in GREEN shape. One of those benefits covers the use and implementation of renewable energy systems, such as WIND POWER ENERGY and home solar power!
Find out at the link above, about those tax rebates and government grants and the form you need to fill out, as well as the DIY kits on residential wind power applications and home solar systems. Fun, Easy and quick to build withy the great simple and easy to follow instructions provided. Everything you need to know and more as a bonus!
The time for waiting is over, the time for action is now!
Tomorrow, the last of this series part 7