Looking forward to green energy

One great advantage of mobile and portable computers is the built-in power supply. The power in the apartment has been dropping off and on this morning, presumably due in some way to the snowfall, but I've been inking away uninterrupted thanks to my tablet's on-board battery. It's great to not be tied to the grid in this small way, but ultimately my battery-stored power still relies on the grid. As these outages demonstrate, absolute reliance on the grid is less than ideal. As the wife and I narrow our search for a house, I am mindful of ways to supplement our energy supply with solar and wind sources. Unless we wrangle a good chunk of land, there's no way we can go entirely green. But I wouldn't mind using that hot summer sun to cool down the house or using that snowy bluster to keep me warm... and online.

CateGoogles: aimless_musing Mood = pleasant