Solar energy technology has come a long way since it gained widespread popularity during the first energy crisis in the 1970s, but it is still used by only a few people. Dave Hollister thinks those who market solar energy are mostly to blame for its inability to catch on.
Solar guilt is rampant in the industry.
Hollister said people should think more about what is right and less about what it costs. Down deep, people have a deep connection to the earth. To supplement his solar power, he has a gas generator. He also uses a propane refrigerator with no freezer, a large root cellar for storing food, well water that is gravity fed to his home, and burns wood for heat and hot water. He has not gone one day without electricity.