Is it possible to harvest and store enough solar in summer to carry you through winter?

[wpns]

So we ought to find a way to use it, while being fair to consumers, utilities, and rooftop PV owners.

Absolutely, but getting from here to there isn’t trivial. I mean, we’re still using QWERTY keyboards, we’re still doing daylight savings time, all kinds of things that everyone agrees ought to be fixed have not been because “that’s the way it’s always been”. There needs to be a significant financial incentive for the power companies to make a change, and I don’t even know what that would be. Remember, their bottom line isn’t the climate or the weather, or the ecology or our descendants, it’s a guaranteed rate of return for the stockholders. in most cases, they are legally prevented from making the kinds of changes that would benefit our grandchildren.

 

[Zwy]

The question: "Is it possible to havest and store enough solar in summer to carry you through winter"
Answer: Yes.

The question was NOT -"is it economical "

It is economical and possible by harvesting solar in the form of biomass for heating fuel, growing a garden and storing the harvest and wearing clothing made from natural materials are just a few.

It just comes in different forms.

 

[OffGridForGood]

There needs to be a significant financial incentive for the power companies to make a change, and I don’t even know what that would be

I live rural - I have to take my garbage to a dump 6 miles away. I pay per pound to use their service.
It would be "nice" if I could profit from my work, but the public paid to clean up my mess for me, but I don't expect that.
Other industries that pollute, be it air, water, land, should also pay an appropriate amount for cleaning up their waste stream.