▲ 89 ▼ What are ways Renters (of a house) can get into alternative energy? (lemmywinks.com) submitted 3 years ago by spasm01@lemmywinks.com to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 32 comments fedilink hide all child comments Are there portable wind turbines and/or solar panels I can put up in my very bright dusty back yard?
[–] blazera@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) Check with your power company if they offer options for electricity from renewable sources permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Atom@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago This, I have to pay a small extra fee to my utility but in return they must buy 100% of the energy I use from wind. It's not the most impactful arraignment, but it's a small way I can encourage my utility to invest in wind. Some have community solar too that you can "buy" panels and in return the energy they produce is deducted from your bill, minus a fee for them to host and maintain the equipment of course. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Atom@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago This, I have to pay a small extra fee to my utility but in return they must buy 100% of the energy I use from wind. It's not the most impactful arraignment, but it's a small way I can encourage my utility to invest in wind. Some have community solar too that you can "buy" panels and in return the energy they produce is deducted from your bill, minus a fee for them to host and maintain the equipment of course. permalink fedilink source parent