Want to minimize your home’s carbon footprint? Go for solar, forget the battery

Would love to deploy some solar panels, but, alas, the Home Owners Taliban does not permit solar or wind power to homes on pain of a mechanical lien on the offending houses.

It is my goal, however, to downgrade my home size, an already modest 1890 sq. feet to about 1200 in the next year or so--and on my own land, so I can do what I want.

I also want to have goats for milk and cheese as well as to sell the offspring off for BBQ. By having a donkey and a few goats, I also get my land zoned "agriculture" and my tax burden is decreased by a fair margin. The goats will ensure my 10 acres never needs mowing. The donkeys are better watchdogs than actual dogs.