OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

Hacking the system since 1982. Engineer on a mission to help our world transition to renewable energy, off-grid systems, and sustainable living concepts. California Joined June 2025

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

Today, I'll continue building a simulation framework for solar-powered data centers: modeling energy, thermal, and lifetime cost to optimize architecture + ROI. Exploring Python-based modeling using only #opensource frameworks because Simulink is just too expensive. Solar +…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

Engineers, students, designers, and dreamers came together - some with full-time jobs, all as volunteers. In just 3 days, we built a solar data center. Off-grid. Purpose-driven. Open to everyone. Huge thanks to all who made it possible 💚 @climate_ben, guthrie, @h_a_r_r_i_s_o_n…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

6️⃣ Follow Your Heart We all followed ours - volunteering time, skills, and materials to build something meaningful. In just 3 days, we created a working solar data center. Not for profit, but to explore what’s possible - and spark new conversations. Jugaad is purpose in…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

5️⃣ Include the Margin Seasoned engineers from deep tech. Middle school students eager to help. Everyone showed up with curiosity and purpose. This wasn’t just a build - it was a collective act of creation. Jugaad thrives where experience and openness meet. #EdgeEsmeralda…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

4️⃣ Keep It Simple No overengineering. If it clipped, tied, balanced, or wedged - it worked. We skipped CAD and made it real. Simplicity = speed, flexibility, and fewer points of failure. Elegance is optional. Function is not. #Jugaad #MinimalistEngineering #solar #datacenter…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

3️⃣ Think and Act Flexibly Materials changed. Architecture changed. Weather changed. We adapted, improvised, and kept momentum. No rigid roadmap. Just real-time decisions and a shared goal. In Jugaad, agility isn’t a bonus, it’s the whole game. #Jugaad #solar #datacenter…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

2️⃣ Do More With Less Our solar panel “mounts”? Scrap lumber, some screws, and a cordless drill. No racking. Just a few quick tilt calcs in #PVWatts. Build it solid, aim it at the sun, move on. Frugality isn’t a limitation - it’s a design philosophy. #Jugaad #SolarPunk…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

1️⃣ Seek Opportunity in Adversity Missing a steel pipe for the tent enclosure? We slid in an aluminum profile and kept building. No fan housing? A square box fan + duct tape + two flower trays = airflow. Jugaad means: no part? Be the part. #Jugaad #HardwareHack #offgrid #solar…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

We didn’t follow convention. We followed Jugaad - a bold, scrappy innovation style born in India 🇮🇳 It’s about solving problems with what you’ve got - fast, frugal, and flexible. The 6 sacred principles of #Jugaad: 1️⃣ Seek opportunity in adversity 2️⃣ Do more with less 3️⃣ Be…

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OffGridAndOnIt @OffGridAndOnIt

3 months ago

Within 3 days, we popped up a solar data center in a field at @EdgeEsmeralda. The blueprint? A back-of-the-envelope sketch. The budget? Mostly snacks. The tech? Solar panels, RV battery, grow tent, RTX 4090, and a lot of fans. 💨 Check out our build - and chat with our…