Meh... So what... Maybe people need to re-learn how to let go.
Let it go.

Get an aggressive lawyer who cuts their balls off, who will attack any idiot troll. But the lawyer actually needs to know IP litigation and patent stuff. Find someone you would hate to have for a dinner party. Be prepared to fight. Be aggressive. Make them back down, and publicize the hell out your fight / victory. Dont look like the weak kid.

As a typing amateur I offer this advice:
Don't Do It.
It's too Hard.
You will Fail.
You Can't do it.

As somebody who doesn't like those kind of comments I offer This Advice:
Go For It!!
Kick Your Boundaries in the Nads!!
Practice! Practice! Practice!
And ENJOY THE ATTEMPT!!!!

I would want them to ACCEPT my policy's, and be bound by them. Until then, blanket blocking of ads is my policy.

Sue the ad companies for knowingly enabling viruses and trojans to infect citizens computers. Billions of $ in damages and lost income over the decades.

8 foot tall does not equal giant. 80 FOOT TALL = GIANT

Since this will be mandatory, everyone will of course need a card to verify who they are. Probably not called Real ID though. That might worry some people.

homepower.com - technical details

backwoodshome.com - how people did it cheaply at home ( you will have to search for the info )

Wander into the bookstore and find the magazines?
Home Power Magazine
Backwoods Home Magazine
Back Home Magazine
Countryside Magazine.

And no, you dont need to tie into the grid with your system if you are just trying it out.
Use the solar , wind or whatever to power something completly seperated electrically from the grid. A shed a set of yard lights or whatever.

The bigger impact is looking at your energy usage and cutting your load. CF lights instead of incandescent. Unplugging electonics when not in use.
Isulation and sealing the house so it uses less energy.