Topic Tag: alternative heating power source

Hi! I am new here on the forums, but have been following the videos on Youtube for some time. I am looking to move to an area of the world where living off the grid is for many the norm due to the high cost of electricity from the power grid and the high cost of installation. I have been looking through the information and plans available and was wondering if anyone has been logging their electrical usage and for what they are using it for? Heating the plastic using electricity while easy to regulate the temperature may be cost prohibitive for an off-grid plastic work space. Are there any plans to try and create machines that use other sources of energy to heat the plastic?