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Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by voisin on Friday May 10, 2024 @02:28PM (#40322277)
What will you do once the propane runs out? Solar (and battery) is the way to go.
Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by csteubs on Friday May 10, 2024 @02:51PM (#40322548)
Not OP, but I use solar and H8-size AGM batteries as primary with a backup diesel generator that I've converted to run on wood gas (and occasionally coal gas). Added a triple stage water filter to the gasifier last year to keep the tar and creosote down. The generator is an old clunker but it's easy to disassemble, which made it an ideal candidate for tinkering and the eventual retrofit.
Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by hersko on Friday May 10, 2024 @04:24PM (#40323438)
Please tell me you have a youtube channel or blog on that thing.
Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by Marsymars on Friday May 10, 2024 @03:02PM (#40322680)
Not very useful for much of the year at high latitudes though. If you're off-grid, you basically need wood to heat your home, and if you clear the snow off your panels you can get enough juice to keep your phones charged.
Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by jtriangle on Saturday May 11, 2024 @02:34AM (#40326422)
That's when the shooting starts. Let's hope it never gets that bad.
Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by kyleblarson on Saturday May 11, 2024 @06:52PM (#40331126)
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