I thought that they would also mention the many death threats Trump has received. As much as I dislike Trump, he was also a victim of threats on Twitter, but that is nowhere mentioned in the article.

Let everyone else waste their money buying solar panels, it lowers the demand for from-the-grid energy, which lowers the price of the electricity for which you pay...

With a hammer

Here are plans for a CHEAP DIY solar heater: http://www.teaters.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=217 If you poor a concrete floor you could run pipe in it and build a larger solar heater - then run the hot water through the floor to heat the house. If you are building in a rural area you could think about a biodigestor to produce methane (to run a stove, instant water heater etc...)