[macspoofing]

>there are plenty of people who live off grid and do not always need gas or biofuel backup.

I'm sure there are plenty of such people, but those people don't really factor when you take into account the society as a whole. The vast majority of people and businesses cannot live off grid.

[travisporter]

Absolutely agree and vast majority are not economically justified to live off grid in North America. Parent comment used all caps so just pointing out it is not absolute.