[SLINGSHOT]

That’s a really good list. I already do way over half of these now but i’m always looking for something else to be self sufficient. I keep potatoes in the fridge and freeze milk in the little water bottles and nothing has gone bad in years.

[Susquehanna-Homestead]

1. Cover windows With curtains in summer to keep the sun out

2. Let sun in in winter

3. Unplug things that you are not using

4. Put towels at the base of drafty doors

5. Keep your thermostat turned to lower temp.

6. Use a washcloth with dish soap and water instead of Clorox wipes

7. Buy a water filter instead of drinking bottled water

8. Turn brown bananas into banana bread

[gods-child]

food for thought

how much mining and slave labour does it take to produce one [1] yes one [1] lithium battery that costs £thousands…?? for a solar set-up

is it not time we re-valuate our values to see if we want to contribute or continue to contribute to slave-labour and the destruction of earth

compare that to the same for traditional lead-acid or gel batteries

12v lead-acid and gel batteries can also be purchased for a fraction of the price of lithium and most folk do not know they can go to vehicle breaker yards also known as scrap yards and get vehicle batteries for a fraction of the cost of a new battery

and you may also save costs on other things such as cables and connectors switches lights fuses and more plus there could be other things and bargains to help save money for your homestead or mobile-home and-such

for example

where i live i can get second-hand 12v vehicle batteries anywhere from £10 ~ £40 each whereas one [1] new lead-acid battery starts at around £90 for a 60ah ~ 70ah wheres the higher the [ah] the higher the price

thereby if you purchase second-hand 12v vehicle batteries you would be saving them going in the landfill and saving lots of money

and

looking at the high and low price scale for 12v second-hand vehicle batteries

lets calculate costs for a single battery

if second-hand only last five [5] years you can weigh them in get a few bob back or could likely do a swap for a good second-hand battery from the breakers yards or scrap yards or even second-hand vehicle dealers

£40 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £160 v £4,000 a massive saving of £3,840

£10 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £40 v £4,000 a massive saving of £3,960

the batteries may last longer as i have seen some folk that claim they are still using their 12v vehicle lead-acid batteries nine [9] years on

£40 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £80 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,920

£10 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £20 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,980

lets calculate costs for a battery-bank of ten [10] batteries

£40 10x is equal to £400 v £10,000 a massive saving of £9,600

£10 10x is equal to £100 v £10,000 a massive saving of £9,900

£400 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £1,600 v £40,000 a massive saving of £38,400

£100 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £400 v £40,000 a massive saving of £39,600

£400 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £800 v £20,000 a massive saving of £19,200

£100 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £200 v £20,000 a massive saving of £19,800

lest calculate a new lower end lead-acid 60ah ~ 70ah battery at an average £90 each

£90 is equal to £1,000 a massive saving of £910

£90 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £360 v £4,000 a massive saving of £3,640

£90 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £180 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,820

lest calculate a new lower end [ah] lead-acid 60ah ~ 70ah battery at an average £90 each for a battery bank of ten [10]

£90 10x is equal to £900 v £10,000 a massive saving of £9,100

£900 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £3,600 v £40,000 a massive saving of £36,400

£900 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £1,800 v £20,000 a massive saving of £18,200

lets calculate a 240ah new leisure battery at average price of £390

£390 is equal to £390 v £1,000 a massive saving of £610

£390 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £1,560 v £4,000 a massive saving of £2,440

£390 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £780 v £2,000 a massive saving of £1,220

lets calculate a 240ah new leisure battery at average price of £390 for a battery bank of ten [10]

£3,900 is equal to £3,900 v £10,000 a massive saving of £6,100

£3,900 4x over twenty [20] years is equal to £15,600 v £40,000 a massive saving of £24,400

£3,900 2x over twenty [20] years is equal to £7,800 v £20,000 a massive saving of £12,200

the costs will vary for area to area country to country thus this is only a guide based on my sources and first hand knowledge

also cheaper quicker more environmentally friendly to replace for most and makes connections with those in breakers yards or scrap yards or even second-hand vehicle dealers

for those in remote areas you may be able to purchase online on places like ebay and have them shipped to you

open for discussion

does this make sense to you or do you have a different point of view…??

sources:

https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/02/01/south-america-s-lithium-fields-reveal-the-dark-side-of-our-electric-future

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/02/01/1152893248/red-cobalt-congo-drc-mining-siddharth-kara

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2016/01/child-labour-behind-smart-phone-and-electric-car-batteries/

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/22/signs-of-forced-labor-found-in-chinas-ev-battery-supply-chain-report.html

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/03/child-labour-toxic-leaks-the-price-we-could-pay-for-a-greener-future

https://www.eenews.net/articles/u-s-shift-on-child-labor-may-scramble-ev-sector/

https://financialpost.com/commodities/mining/china-lithium-ion-batteries-child-labour-us-trade-war

p.s

if my calculations are off please correct me as i am not good with math

bona-fide