I already have some bad news. We were not net zero in 2021. Which means we used more electricity than our solar panels produced in the year. Ugh. The Details Total 2021 solar generation: 8,569 kWh Additional energy we bought from ConEd: 1,304 kWh (used in Jan, Feb, and March) Total net metering cre… read more

A young(ish) family (that's us!) in search of a forever home, bought an 100-year-old Brooklyn townhouse in October of 2019, with grand renovation plans! Turns out we have a lot to learn. Of course, we dream of fancy appliances and beautiful finishes, but we also thought producing our own electrici… read more

My name is Rachel. I live in Brooklyn. I am working to remove fossil fuels from my life. Follow along as I document how our family of five is transforming our home into a (hopefully) net zero, solar-powered, future machine! more details Some things I'm hoping to share with you: home remodel progre… read more