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Henry Ford with his Model T As my electric Porsche Boxster reaches the final stages of construction, I’ve been working on preparing my home for the car. Bringing home an electric car is a different experience than trading in an old Volkswagen for a Toyota Prius. The Prius takes the Volkswagen’s place in the garage … continue reading 
Find your Power Zones with Circuit Detective As we strive for more knowledge of how we use energy in our home, at some point we begin to wonder how different zones of power are organized in our home. I encountered this issue when I worked on installing my TED 5000 Power Monitor into … continue reading 
Department of Energy Zero Energy Homes After working through several projects to retrofit an existing home to make it more energy efficient, it’s hard not to think about what could be done by starting from scratch. A clean slate isn’t something that everyone will get when it comes to living in an energy … continue reading 
I’ve done it. I’ve solved Climate Change. Well, not really, but unlike the world’s bureaucrats that really didn’t accomplish much in Copenhagen, I have an idea on what the solution is. Copenhagen was about a bunch of politicians getting together so it looked like they were doing something to slow Climate Change (to be … continue reading 
Fossil Fuel Reduction Strategy There are three ways to prevent pollution due to dirty, fossil-fueled energy from entering our atmosphere: efficiency, conservation, and clean energy. To some this is very obvious, but sometimes it helps “energy novices” to go over the differences so they can better plan their energy strategy and strengthen their … continue reading I recently attended an event where a Utility was highlighting some of their new plant improvement efforts. The new methods of power production at this one plant will be much more efficient than their current methods, and it will save much unwanted emissions from going into the atmosphere. This is wonderful news and I applaud … continue reading 
Green Jobs, not just a slogan Why won’t more politicians and Americans listen to Thomas Friedman? It’s not like the guy is some wacko living in the backwoods of Montana. He’s a foreign policy expert and world traveler. He wrote Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution–and How … continue reading 
Green-e Logo Have you asked yourself, “What is Green Energy?” Most big utilities are now offering the ability to purchase “green” energy, but what does that really mean? How do you know you aren’t just buying “dirty” energy and it’s getting called green? Today I signed up for a “block” of green energy … continue reading |
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