Nationally, gasoline prices are averaging more than $4 a gallon. That’s not an all-time record, but it’s up sharply from just over a month ago, and the rapid change has left many car owners reeling … but unwilling, or unable, to give up on driving. Americans have been logging more miles since the war with Iran started, according to the analytics company Arity, which tracks driving habits…
Another option, of course, is to pursue alternatives to driving.
I am not even rich though, I earn barely over minimum wage.
If I can consider going fully renewable (partly driven by pure spite toward energy companies and the oil industry) then surely many others could too.
Most people don’t live in countries with communist healthcare. Many people do not even currently have the option of getting renewable energy either bc there’s not enough sun where they live to make it feasible on its own or there’s just no companies/infrastructure near them to switch to
You may not be rich but it sounds like the country you live in has a higher base standard of living than many other places in the world. That’s great! It’s just sad that other countries do not have those social safety nets and infrastructure
I live in a northern area that has very short days in the winter and we have a ton of off grid solar and even large scale solar farms. When shifting to renewable energy you also have to consider the efficiency of your appliances and alternative options, like saving energy by using a clothes line whenever possible instead of using a dryer.
Also being opportunistic if possible. If your batteries are already at 100% by noon on a sunny day, it would be wise to do any energy intensive chores like laundry, central vacuuming, charging tool batteries etc while the batteries are full and charging.
That’s fantastic! I hope more places can be like that in the near future!
There are countries with less sun than the UK?
Joking aside, don’t people in poor countries use less energy in general. Being poor means they can’t afford much energy in the first place.
But another point, if I can afford to do it myself on below average income, why can’t the country do it with the benefits of scale for bulk ordering things? Not only can I afford it, but the payback time is getting surprisingly short.