EasternIowaFarmer_Fall2023
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THE ENERGY ISSUE<br />
EASTERN IOWA FARMER PHOTO / BROOKE TILL<br />
Among the things Doll does to be efficient is hang clothes out to dry.<br />
from her deck, prompted her<br />
decision to build a home there<br />
17 years ago.<br />
When she found out it<br />
would cost $30,000 to run<br />
power lines to the building<br />
site, she chose to turn to solar<br />
panels for her energy needs.<br />
“That is the main reason<br />
why we went off grid,” said<br />
Doll, who is a librarian at<br />
Midland High School and<br />
teaches computer science.<br />
Her monthly household<br />
MAKE OUR FLEET YOUR FLEET<br />
Grain, Fertilizer, Aggregate...we haul it all!<br />
Preston 563-689-3622<br />
Maquoketa 563-652-5332<br />
Family owned for 38 years!<br />
eifarmer.com FALL 2023 | EASTERN IOWA FARMER 61
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