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by cyann
1100 days ago
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If you are a homeowner, first start with your own house. 1. Insulation 2. Heat pump 3. Solar panels (more the better) Depending on your location, this will be amortized in ~7 years, which is like 14%/year return rate. Excellent investment! With some added benefits: - Better climate control (less cold in winter, less hot in summer) - Charge the car/bike for free - Some green washing points to brag about ;-) |
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- increase the value of your house - this is often overlooked and e.g. banks don't necessarily value this enough. But the effect is very real when you sell a house in a tight market.
- Lowering your bills and benefit from tax incentives or even profit from selling energy back to the grid. This is pretty obvious. Not a lot not to like here. Of course you need financing and some rough idea of how long it takes to earn back your money.
- Energy independence is nice to have; especially if you are in a place where local energy suppliers are not that reliable. And even if that isn't the case, the additional safety can be nice.
- Reduce the impact you have on climate. For some people this is the primary motivation and some early adopters paid a steep price for this even.
Depending on your goals, you'd start with different things.