And the giant turbines kill wildlife.Wind used to be used on every ranch to work the well pump. The windmills were small, repairable, and did their job well. You can also use solar panes in the well pump too. I have a fried who had to do that in Kennedy Meadows near Bishop CA because that entire area has NO ELECTRIC power. People have to use either generators or solar. Of course, hardly anyone lives there year round.
Wind mills and water mills have been in use for thousands of years. Power is still generated by "water mills" aka water pwered turbines in the various large dams. The main problems with "green energy" is tht it is more expensive, and people jumped into it before knowing enough about how to dispose of the giant windmill blades and solar panels which can't be recycled economically.
They are also ugly.
Speaking of off grid, my dad lived in an RV for thirty years. He spent his winters parked near the Salton Sea, place called The Slabs. He said the druggies ruined it, it used to be a nice community of modest means people.
He spent his summers parked in various campgrounds in New Mexico and Colorado. Since he was a senior and a veteran he got reduced rates. He'd park for two weeks, move on to the next one. He'd use a small solar panel to help keep his batteries charged up.
