Although possible for each family to independently assess their carbon-based lifestyle and research and identify a series of technology and associated behavioral changes that will lead to a low-carbon or net-zero carbon lifestyle, this process is overly complex for the typical family. They need technical help. The technologies that will work well for each household are different and often technically difficult, not to mention expensive and potentially disruptive. Help determining which of the current and developing technologies would greatly help these families understand the scope and cost of each alternative. Sequencing that process is just as difficult:
- Which technologies are available in their area?
- Which technologies provide the greatest return for their goals and their budget?
- Which should be taken first, second and third?
- Which will their utility company allow them to use without code changes or utility approvals and connections?
- Which require what level of on-going maintenance?
- What will that maintenance cost?
Understanding these complexities to the degree that a family can systematically and independently take action is a difficult task despite their objective of lowering their carbon footprint successfully. CarbonStop can offer appropriate technical help.