James Purser [INSERT WITTY CATCHPHRASE HERE]

Hrrm, I've been doing more work in the backyard today, got the new compost heap sorted out and have been busy transferring the stuff out of the old compost bin into the new heap.

While I was digging out some of the richest compost I've seen I turned my thoughts to home power generation, (I tend to think deep thoughts while I'm working out there). There are many problems associated with setting up home power generation in Australia, not the least of which is the idea that it's a dream that either only the rich can afford, or that it's something that only hippies do.

For many people the impediment is the fact that they are renting, and really don't feel that they have the control over their homes that would be required to build home generation capabilities. Combine this with the fact that renting is viewed as a temporary thing, a step in between buying homes and you get the perfect recipe for  "meh". Even if they wanted to do it, it's not worth setting everything up only to have to leave it all behind when you move.

So how do you encourage renters and landlords to invest in these sorts of technologies? How do you facilitate those people who want to do the right thing and reduce their demand on the main grid?