I categorize this idea under “The Future” because this is where I put all of my links and stories that give cause for optimism.

Recently, I’ve been very excited about the whole co-op model for energy production and suggest others look into it as well. Here’s a PDF article prepared that introduces the idea:

http://www.torc.on.ca/documents/JenHeneberry_000.pdf

More links:
http://www.trec.on.ca/
http://www.cleanairfoundation.org/gosolar/community_coops_gs.asp

So … we may not be able to get ‘off grid’ by ourselves, mainly because the cost of implementing solar and wind are so high, but we can pool our resources to create co-ops that will invest in bigger projects.

If you’re in the London, ON area and would like to explore this further, please let me know. OR … if you know of national co-ops that accept contributions and aren’t concerned about where you’re located, again, please let me know.