No such thing as free power in my book. Its simple physics. The best outcome can only be to find the most efficient ways to convert energy from on form to another.
Exactly, it defies science. There is always a loss of some sort.
When refering to free, I meant free from governments or corporate regulators. I know that everything carries a cost but if we can be self sufficient as much as possible, we would not be financing the greedy companies.