Take a peek inside this family's off-grid home in Victoria
Warm and warm in his home near Ballarat, Michael Robinson admits he feels both satisfied and guilty. His home in Mollongghip is completely off-grid, so while rising electricity costs are pushing other families towards and across the poverty line and causing sleepless nights, for Victoria Center Energy Policy leader Mr Robinson has no such worries. “I can’t see sustainability first paying the utility companies to supply us with electricity and then paying for the privilege of turning on the lights in our own homes,” he told ABC News. So 15 years ago he started researching how to make his off-grid fantasy a reality. He achieved his goal five years ago, creating “sustainable buildings that will look after my family and protect the environment in the best possible way.” Michael Robinson with daughters Elke, 10 and Pia, 9, and the dog Sushi. ( ABC Ballarat: Rochelle Kirkham ) ‘Little Forest’ The main room of the house – named Lille Skov (“Little Forest” in Danish) – is large enough for Mr