We’ve recently welcomed a special guest to “Ask the Solar Pros.” Michael Potts is the author of The New Independent Home and director of the Caspar Institute.

Our 3-part interview with Potts is abundant with information. First, he describes the endeavors of independent homesteaders who live off the grid in an effort to follow sustainable lifestyles. Second, Potts transitions from the goals and accomplishments of independent homesteaders to the challenges faced by the average homeowner. Here, Potts gives homeowners advice on how to increase their energy efficiency, even while being grid connected. Finally, Potts talks about how to make our lifestyles sustainable, without giving up on life’s simple, or even elaborate, pleasures.

View all three segments of the Potts interview here:

• Author Michael Potts on “Voodoo Electricity” and “Living by the Sun”
• Converting Your Home from Energy Hog to Modern and Efficient
• “Sustainable Hedonism” and “Reclaiming Independence”

We hope you enjoy reading the interview as much as we enjoyed talking to Potts.

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