Hello again. To clarify with a bit more information about my situation; I am currently living in a rented townhouse. I haven't asked how my landlord feels about solar panels and/or windmeals.

My plan is to lower my consumtion of grid power.

Right now I am:
Hanging up clothes to dry; I don't have a clothes dryer.
Replaced my little heaters that give off light with CFLs.
Using my microwave instead of oven or stove.
Using my solar-powered lantern for light in my bedroom.
Using my treadle or hand-crank sewing machines.

Future plans, next week:
Step 1: empty my small upright freezer and them unplug.
Step 2: get solar-powered battery recharger to charge batteries for other battery-powered lamps.
Step 3: get solar-powered radio and cell charger so I can unplug my clock radio and cell phone charger.
Step 4: replace heavily used light fixtures with LED 40 watt bulbs that I found for sale at Walmart. I usually don't like Walmart, but this is the only place I have found LED bulbs with usable wattage amounts for an affordable price. Specifically l$6.00 each.
Step 5: build a solar cooker.