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In the early 1970s, we—Gill and I and our two boys—lived for ten years in an isolated farmhouse that was completely off-grid. I cheated slightly at the college where I taught by charging batteries so we could have a limited amount of TV and radio; aside from that, we had no electricity. Our lighting was a mix of candles, oil lamps, and gaslights. There is a lot of pleasure to be had from sitting and talking on a summer evening, gathering around a log fire in winter, or simply going to bed early and reading a book by candlelight. It was relaxing and fun. Of course, we went out every now and then, maybe to the pub or the movies, but of all the things we missed during those ten years, electric lighting was not one of them. I am not suggesting that you cut the power completely; I am saying that you could change your behavior patterns to minimize your lighting needs.

Light tube (cross-section)