Jimny_Crkt

I really want this to be good, but the fact that they aren't showing any of the specs tells me the specs are not going to be that impressive.

Putting solar panels on your house can save you money over time. I consider mine an investment alternative to the stock market.

Here's a similar project in a different format: Meshtastic Harbor Breeze Solar Node https://www.instructables.com/Meshtastic-Harbor-Breeze-Solar-Node/

You have to understand, for this to happen you would need more than 15/20 amps of electrical use plugged into that circuit. As soon as a cloud reduces the solar output, the entire load would be on the utility end of the circuit and the breaker would trip.

This is what UL 3700 certification was developed to address.

You cannot single handedly solve climate change. Stop expecting that from yourself, do what you can, and accept that you are doing your part. Journey before destination my friend.

I took it as "Grow more (kinds) of plants", not just corn.

That's pretty cool!

In my mind, local food is more about the economics of supporting small businesses in your community. Sure, eating beans and lentils shipped across the world to your closest whole foods may have a smaller carbon footprint, but your money is still being siphoned to the big businesses in that supply chain.

You mean the ones who were dumb enough to be the figureheads. The smart ones are the ones you don't hear about in the news, but spend their money to put forward the dummy who perpetuates the systems that made them wealthy.

I consider the money I spent installing solar panels on my house an investment. My electric bill is less than $10 per month. If the stock market tanks, my electric bill will still be less than $10 per month. I helped support a local solar company and a solar manufacturer.

For investing, I use https://fossilfreefunds.org/ to help screen funds. Like you ate discovering, "ESG" is a broad term that gets slapped on a lot of things that may not fit your definition.

Sphere is one fund in particular that uses their voting power to try and steer the companies whose stock they hold away from fossil fuels.

If taste is your only concern a carbon filter like a Britta can do a lot. If hard water buildup clogs up the filters very quickly maybe consider a water softener (ion exchange or RO). With an RO softener you probably wouldn't need the Britta filter.