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Originally Posted by trooper2ls

I am teaching the Amish how to reduce their inherited dependance (diesel and Kero .. they don't use electricity)

I am off grid myself. Unlike my neighbors.. I have no issue with using the latest technology... a watt saved is a nega-watt.

I make methanol from wood;
I make bio-diesel from Veg Oil and Animal Fats using a 2 stage esterification process (acid/base)
I generate electricity from wind power (S-Rotor)
I generate electricity from solar (Silicon)
I generate electricity from Bio-D (Lister)
I pump and de-ionized water from a well
I power my trucks and tractors with bio-d
I power my gas autos with methanol (Altered Mixture Ratio to run 100% Meth)
I heat my house with wood and/or bio-d (2 stage gassification wood boiler / Modified Beckett AFG)
I generate natural gas using a bio-mass gassification system (Animal & Lawn Waste combo..methogenic bacteria)
I heat my hot water with solar, bio-d and nat gas.
I make my own soaps using bi-products from the Bio-D chemical process.
I make my own potassium hydroxcide (lye) from wood ash from the boiler and gassification systems.
I grow my own rapeseed (canola) for the oil.
I sell presscake to the Amish for animal feed. (presscake is the leftover from the screw press when making oil)
I grow my own vegetables and herbs
I trade with the Amish for just about all other needs (I don't keep my own farm animals at present... planning to in future)

My house is 188 years old.

These are the main reasons that I get along so well with my neighbors... they can appreciate and respect what I'm doing. Another cool benefit to all this... major savings on direct taxes related to purchase of food, energy and energy products.

..J