Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. This episode addresses the issue of mandatory water and sewage services. Water service refers to the supply of drinking water for human consumption and other applications in a given area, through different methods such as pipes and vehicles. These services are provided by both public companies (called water supply company) and private companies (called water company). In some cases, these companies exercise abusive control over the population and communities they serve, similar to electric companies. Although the severity of the abuse can vary by area, it is considered problematic in most cases. Additionally, in many places around the world, including the United States, water services are provided by private, for-profit companies. In summary, concerns are raised about the control and abuse exercised by water service providers, whether public or private. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc6nd-_C6bkiKnMxLBg7DfgK https://www.youtube.com/@HBCSolarPVTechByron http://www.youtube.com/@hbcsolarpvtech Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. This episode addresses the issue of mandatory water and sewage services. Water service refers to the supply of drinking water for human consumption and other applications in a given area, through different methods such as pipes and vehicles. These services are provided by both public companies (called water supply company) and private companies (called water company). In some cases, these companies exercise abusive control over the population and communities they serve, similar to electric companies. Although the severity of the abuse can vary by area, it is considered problematic in most cases. Additionally, in many places around the world, including the United States, water services are provided by private, for-profit companies. In summary, concerns are raised about the control and abuse exercised by water service providers, whether public or private. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc6nd-_C6bkiKnMxLBg7DfgK https://www.youtube.com/@HBCSolarPVTechByron http://www.youtube.com/@hbcsolarpvtech Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. Electricity companies have the obligation to grow in size and finances to satisfy their investors and obtain positive profitability. To achieve this, they must increase their size and sell more energy. However, in their quest for growth, power companies often become lazy and wasteful, passing increased operating costs onto their customers. In addition, they push for more energy to be used, encouraging lower efficiency on the part of consumers, and demanding less diversity of energy sources. These practices are carried out through the influence of the electric company in laws, advertising and propaganda. Companies sometimes grow by purchasing smaller electric companies, when they cannot expand into newly developed areas; where another electric company or electric cooperative already exists. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/@HBCSolarPVTechByron http://www.youtube.com/@hbcsolarpvtech Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. It is common for local electric companies to be monopolies and have influence over public utility commission members. This allows them to have almost absolute control over the electricity supply and affect the economy of a wide area. Although you don't have many options to change providers, the company can disconnect you if you don't pay. Additionally, non-payment can lead to threatening notices from your landlord, city, county or state and even eviction. The power company often behaves arrogantly and abusively, knowing that customers have nowhere to turn. In addition, they have a large and well-paid staff, and have considerable economic, social and political support. They have managed to establish close relationships with the officials in charge of regulating their performance. In short, power companies have excessive power over communities and customers. Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/@HBCSolarPVTechByron http://www.youtube.com/@hbcsolarpvtech Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/ Music: Brindisi – Live in concert by José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, and Luciano Pavarotti. Conducted by Zubin Mehta, the L.A. Philharmonic, and the L.A. Music Center Opera Chorus. Performed in 1994, at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles California USA. Especially orchestrated by composer/arranger Lalo Schifrin. Werner Classics.

Most electric utility companies are set up as monopolies, privately-owned, for-profit corporations. All these are, I believe, harmful for customers of the electric companies. Monopolies are known harmful entities due to runaway greed, power, and inefficiency. For profit corporations are known not to be optimal for basic and needed services, especially for the majority, the poor and low-income classes. And, the electric company is incentivized to be inefficient. Hector Vladimir 2024© Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/ Music: House of Pain - On Point (1994)

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. 2-04. Here I continue to list my sour and abusive experiences with electric service, electric companies, and other not so sour life occurrences. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5tJy1BbtZaohmLi5F0-DFZ Youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLGGap2cgFY1CRurHvwZKw New Living Off the Grid in the City podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. On this episode I continue to discuss my experiences with the electric companies of various locales and how they've been abusive and manipulating. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist... Youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLGGap2cgFY1CRurHvwZKw New Living Off the Grid in the City podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist... Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast. The electric company is corrupt with power. They treat customers exactly as what they are; choiceless servants that must have a connection and pay. In this relationship, abuse and manipulation is naturally expected. In this first section of part 3, I discuss other's personal experiences with their power companies, as well as my own experiences and abuses with several power companies in different municipalities. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5tJy1BbtZaohmLi5F0-DFZ Youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLGGap2cgFY1CRurHvwZKw New Living Off the Grid in the City podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 2-02. Electric service companies charge brazen fees, recoup construction losses by raising rates, and are allowed to make a profit off their customers. All these while they are given free reign as monopolies by your government and by obedient utility commissioners. Hector Vladimir 2023© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5tJy1BbtZaohmLi5F0-DFZ Youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLGGap2cgFY1CRurHvwZKw New Living Off the Grid in the City podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/ End music: Strauss - Sprach Zarathustra (Copyright free) Conducted by Philman Also Sprach Zarathustra - Strauss [COPYRIGHT FREE] (youtube.com)

Podcast 2-1. The electric company is abusive in many ways, first and most notably is the high percentage of one's income that it charges from the poor and working classes. It imposes ridiculous fees and taxes with its already high rates, and it charges, rich and poor, the same rates for energy. These abuses cause that those of low-to-medium incomes; pay majority of the power company's profits and service. So, it is inherently economically abusive. Hector Vladimir 2024© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5tJy1BbtZaohmLi5F0-DFZ Youtube channels: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChLGGap2cgFY1CRurHvwZKw New Living Off the Grid in the City podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 16. What we consider to be obligations are often things we are taught to think of as mandatory. Paying for anything, especially necessities should not be mandatory. This robs us of our rights to exist and categorizes these rights as privileges to those that can pay. Living off the grid helps you become aware of this and empowers you to live truly free. Hector Vladimir 2023© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5tJy1BbtZaohmLi5F0-DFZ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/ Music: Bizet's Carmen “Habanera”. By, Maria Callas. Iive in Hamburg, 1962. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EseMHr6VEM0 Freedom, NCS Release. By, 32Stitches & CHENDA, Harley Bird. (2022) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRQei9hJekc

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 15. The oil and gas industry generates large revenues worldwide and employs millions of people. However, despite being a profitable sector, it is also extremely dangerous for workers exposed to harmful environments and hazardous products. This episode continues to list the hazards of the oil and gas industry, and describes the health and ergonomic hazards of the coal industry. Here I share some personal experiences about this subject.

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 14. The oil and gas industry generates large revenues worldwide and employs millions of people. Russia's Gazprom, PetroChina and China's Sinopec are the leading oil and gas companies in terms of employees. However, despite being a profitable sector, it is also extremely dangerous for workers exposed to harmful environments and hazardous products. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people have died since 1970 due to working in this industry and thousands of workers suffer injuries and illnesses each year. In the United States, between 2013 and 2017, 489 worker deaths were recorded in this industry. The major hazards associated with this industry include a wide range of tasks, equipment, products and hazardous environments in which workers are exposed. Hector Vladimir 2023© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5tJy1BbtZaohmLi5F0-DFZ Youtube channels: @HBCSolarPVTechByron @hbcsolarpvtech New Living Off the Grid in the City podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/ For Sparky Alternative Energies and Aerospace

Living Off the Grid in the City. Podcast 15. The oil and gas industry generates large revenues worldwide and employs millions of people. However, despite being a profitable sector, it is also extremely dangerous for workers exposed to harmful environments and hazardous products. This episode continues to list the hazards of the oil and gas industry, and describes the health and ergonomic hazards of the coal industry. Here I share some personal experiences about this subject. Living Off the Grid in the City Radio Show Hector Vladimir 2023© https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5tJy1BbtZaohmLi5F0-DFZ Youtube channels: @HBCSolarPVTechByron @hbcsolarpvtech New Living Off the Grid in the City podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/ For Sparky Alternative Energies and Aerospace Music credits: Trumpet Voluntary by Jeremiah Clark (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRrss4kBi2M Trumpet Voluntary violin rendition by ViolinZylla (2009) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKSlZ2Mzccw Taps by the US Navy Band (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WChTqYlDjtI

Living off the grid in the city Podcast 4. Most of us live in cities and towns. And, these places are the ones most polluted. So, the living off grid lifestyle can make a great impact in the city. Disconnecting to use less resources and using renewables to replace the grid. It will be challenging, as the middle-people of the city are vicious. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city - Podcast 5. Living off the grid is not anarchy, or abolition of money. It is not living isolated or totally disconnected from all. It is not. Bonus: The middle people are the agents of the grid. They are the protectors of the status quo and those that attempt to thwart efforts to improve things. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city - Podcast 6. Discussion on solar energy, wind energy, and geothermal energy. And, a brief explanation of what is climate change. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city - Podcast 7. Some statistical terms are defined, and I bring up some possible assumptions that the reader or listener will encounter during this book or podcast. Here, I will try to include people of various backgrounds and current life conditions; but it I cannot be all inclusive all the time. In most cases, I assume the reader to live in reasonable social, political, and economic freedom. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living Off the Grid in the City Podcast 9. This off the grid content, and experiences here shared, are those from a poor person, and intended for all, but especially for the poor. It recognizes the monetary, social, and political challenges of majority of those living within the grid, and how hard it can be getting out of it. I am part of the majority in the world, a working-poor, in debt, and struggling to emerge from the grid with what I've got to work-with. I am not a wealthy "homesteader" who just bought a big plot of land and is building a cabin with bulldozers and a construction crew. Nor am I a cross-country recreational vehicle owner that is bragging about my ability to "buy my way out of the grid". Here, I advocate for those of limited budget, of low resources, and of low income. Here, I do with less, and show how it's possible to get out of debt, stop paying too much, and live free from subjugation. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city - Podcast 10 - Part 2 - Rationales. The environment is absolutely the first thing we must consider when attempting to live off the grid. It should be our grand price and our instigating force for all the efforts of living off the grid. It is no less than the very thing that may save our own behind, and those of our future generations. It is nothing less than the saving of our planet. Climate change is beyond reproach, so I will not bother with anyone here that is not on board with the current science and facts. Here, I describe some statistics and arguments that make the climate our primary motive for living off the grid. And, I introduce how living off the grid actually helps the environment. Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city - Podcast 11. Decarbonization and depollution are top reasons to be off the grid. Clearly, the environment needs help, and decarbonizing the world’s economy has been named as a primary and powerful method to contribute to the solution to climate change. Decarbonizing is to shed the use and need for any fossil fuel technology or industry. It is the boycott of things and services that depend on fossil fuels. And it is the divestment in fossil fuel industry and commerce. Decarbonization is necessary for depolluting our environment. There are many types of pollution: air-, ground-, and water-pollution. Going off the grid helps slow-down, stop, and reverse pollution. By ceasing, or at least diminishing, your demand on the polluting sectors of the water-, food-, energy-, and communications-grid; you firmly contribute to cut back on pollution. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city - Podcast 12. Water, noise, and light pollution are significant health and environmental problems. These can be alleviated by living off the grid methods. Water has been polluted by major catastrophes and during every day vehicle use. Our cities and homes are noise and stressful places. And, our cities and homes are replete with intense and sleep depriving lights. The off grid lifestyle can help with these problems, here's how. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Podcast 13. Humans have been pillaging the world's wildlands and destroying wildlife in the process. And, this has been industrialized and rapidly increasing for over 2 centuries now. The harm we are doing to the animals of earth is on a mass extinction scale. Animal life is among the direst reasons to get off the grid. Deforestation is a major problem, and the indiscriminate taking of animal habitats must stop. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city - Early release podcast. Space exploration is an extreme example of living off the grid, as it involves completely separating yourself from Earth. However, even in space exploration, terrestrial systems and products are needed. As exploration becomes longer and farther from Earth, it requires carrying pieces of Earth with us. For example, on a nearby space station, ground supplies such as water, food, and air must be brought. If we settle on the Moon or Mars, we will also need to bring terrestrial plants, animals, and water, and maintain terrestrial systems during our stay there. Space agencies are working on the challenges of inhabiting other planets, which include problems such as water use and recycling, food storage and use, energy production and use, communication, and waste management. These problems are similar to the challenges faced by people living off the grid on Earth. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/

Living off the grid in the city podcast 3. Living off the grid is simply living as free as you want to live. Free of economic subjugation, over-taxation, manipulation, and control from entities and individuals. It may be; living without dependence to others that don’t share your well-being or best-interests. It is, having more choice! Living off the grid, may be, living without unwanted ties and commitments to others, and not living under any requirement to enter into dependence and commitment to others. In the technical sense; living off the grid is: living, by choice, without connections to an electric power provider; water services provider; communications provider; food provider; or fossil fuel provider. It is living free of unwanted external providers of goods and services; by commitment or contract, which often occur under the threat of economic and physical punishment. Later, I will explain how these providers attempt to punish you when you deny, or can’t pay for, their services. More importantly; living off the grid is being self-sustained, in the goods and services for which you are off the grid. Simply put, living off the grid is having the right and the freedom to get goods and services only when you need them, want them, and freely inquire for them. As we often lack the control of how much services we receive. Living off the grid can be partial or extensive; with freedom and choice as to how much and how often you use goods and services. And, if you choose others to provide goods and services to you. So, living off the grid is about maintaining control over ‘who’ and ‘how much. Additionally, living off the grid is a powerful way to contribute to planetary decarbonization. Decarbonization is the move-away from fossil fuels to prevent further damage to the environment and prevent its expected dire effects. As I will show, the environment should be the top reason to move off the grid. When you live off the grid, you phase out your use of utility electricity, or any fossil-fuel-driven technologies, simply because they contribute to environmental pollution, and because they are generally more costly. When living off the grid; you may provide in part or in whole: your own water, food, and electricity, and means of communications. All these goods and services could and should be free of payments, and free of commitments to any company or government. So, I believe living off the grid can bring true freedom and democracy to your home, place of work, and community; through self-sustainability and greater power as an individual. Lastly, it should never be hidden that, in our grid-connected society, living off the grid is difficult. It is often frowned-upon, looked at with contempt, and even treated with hostility. It will require extraordinary determination, high skill, consistent good-decision-making, and lots of work. Yet, the fulfillment will be hard to quantify. Living off the grid is, by no means, a necessarily lone endeavor. It can definitely flourish in groups; perhaps even in larger communities such as towns and cities. living off the grid requires much study of science and technology; the smart management of resources; and increased knowledge and appreciation of your environment. Hector Vladimir 2023© Youtube channels: @hbcsolarpvtech @HBCSolarPVTechByron Living Off the Grid in the City podcast playlist (English): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyWqApEqGtc5Wpx9yCm5Z2eop7fURphqM Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?viewas=100000686899395&id=61552559207892 Patreon page: www.patreon.com/hectorvladimir Substack page: https://hectorvladimir.substack.com/