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R If office work is required then try to negotiate the options of working from homewhen appropriate.R Select products and services which are necessary for the local community andprovide a benefit for the local natural landscape.Phantom LoadsI have read over the years of the need to try and remove all phantom electricalloads especially when solar PV systems are to be used. Phantom loads are typicallyphones where transformers are used, built in rechargeable batteries when chargingor devices with clocks that stay on all the time as well as those instant on electronicdevices like TV, stereo and other electrical equipment. They are quite pervasive inmodern electronic s due to the exceptional convenience they provide. Unfortunatelythis convenience comes at an invisible price. Most of these devices require a tinytrickle of energy to maintain these devices in a standby mode. Often no visibleindicator will show that the device is on or using energy but they are. Somestrategies we use to minimize these phantom loads include:R We unplug the microwave oven when we arent using it. Eventually I plan onconnecting a switch to make this very easy.R We unplug the electric tooth brush that weve grown used to using. This devicehas a built in NiMH batter which requires periodic charging. The minitransformer if left connected will slowly use electricity even though the batteriesarent being charged. That is why transforms feel warm even when they are notcharging batteries.R For all the computers we have a power bar with a switch. Most of the oldermodems, speaker systems and other peripherals have transformers which will stayhot even while the systems are turned off. Even some power bars come withswitches that have a light that uses a small but constant stream of electricity.R Our wireless phone is another device that requires a transformer and has a built inrechargeable battery for the handset. Unfortunately I have been unable todetermine a configuration that would allow us to use this system as the receiverthat connects to the phone jack on the wall. Power is required to allow for thewireless handset to send it information.273