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Gordon Weiss

Despite the Tesla hype, going off grid is not that simple

August 5, 2015 by Gordon Weiss 10 Comments

Gordon's fixed panels. Pic supplied.

The Tesla PowerWall announcement stimulated an exciting debate about how low cost batteries could create widespread defection from the electricity grid. Take it from someone who knows … alas, it’s not that simple!

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