Been thinking about going off the grid? Here’s some firsthand advice

No I did NOT get up on the roof – self portrait

Eve Jeffery

This article first appeared in The Echo in July  2019

Thinking about going off grid? ‘Do it!’, says local filmmaker David Lowe.

‘Being responsible for your own power (and water, waste, food etc) is a beautiful and life-affirming thing,’ says Lowe. ‘In terms of solar power, I’ve been living this way for over ten years.’
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Lowe is just one of a growing number of people who are using the sun to power their lives by living off the grid or using grid-connected solar power…READ MORE