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turtlebitslast Thursday at 6:20 PM2 repliesview on HN

Changing your usage pattern isn't simpler.

When I mean simplest, I meant a solution that doesn't rely on doing anything. If/when Solar isn't enough or your batteries deplete, it just falls back to grid. Power outage? Your critical items automatically are backed by solar/battery.

Having to think about your what high draw appliances are running and using additional power adds mental load (ie complexity) and is an immediate no for most people.


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danielheathyesterday at 1:27 AM

'Simple' and 'Easy' are very different things

wizzwizz4last Thursday at 9:49 PM

Changing your usage pattern is ultimately at the heart of any serious proposal for solving energy scarcity. We have enough energy to power our civilisation without catastrophe: we're just using it in an extremely inefficient manner.