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by matheusmoreira 1277 days ago
Because power outages are extremely annoying and eliminating dependencies is a good thing.
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They are also very rare and a simple diesel or natural gas generator is a far cheaper method of getting power during an outage.
> They are also very rare

Not where I live.

> a simple diesel or natural gas generator is a far cheaper method of getting power during an outage.

Not self-sustainable. The goal is completely self-contained energy generation. Dependence on externally sourced fuels fails the requirements.