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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by kevin_thibedeau on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @03:47PM (#35060979)
> for people living in the city to be able to go off grid in a meaningful way.

Everyone has a use for hot water. You can always have off-grid solar heating an auxiliary tank to take the load off the primary water heater.

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Re:Zero energy ready homes are coming by boringg on Tuesday March 07, 2023 @04:01PM (#35061157)
Having a hot water heater isn't the equivalent of going off-grid in a meaningful way.

You are talking about incremental improvements.

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