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Nationally, gasoline prices are averaging more than $4 a gallon. That's not an all-time record, but it's up sharply from just over a month ago, and the rapid change has left many car owners reeling … but unwilling, or unable, to give up on driving. Americans have been logging more miles since the war with Iran started, according to the analytics company Arity, which tracks driving habits…

Another option, of course, is to pursue alternatives to driving.

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[–] FireRetardant@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I live in a northern area that has very short days in the winter and we have a ton of off grid solar and even large scale solar farms. When shifting to renewable energy you also have to consider the efficiency of your appliances and alternative options, like saving energy by using a clothes line whenever possible instead of using a dryer.

Also being opportunistic if possible. If your batteries are already at 100% by noon on a sunny day, it would be wise to do any energy intensive chores like laundry, central vacuuming, charging tool batteries etc while the batteries are full and charging.

That’s fantastic! I hope more places can be like that in the near future!