Blog #103 Trump’s Renewable Energy Attacks
President Trump continues his attack on all renewable electricity generation technologies in favor of fossil generated electricity. But as dark as those clouds look, 92% of all generation projects were […]
Blog #102 Burning wood for heat at home
I’d like to share what I’ve learned about heating with firewood. I used it between 1977 and 1984 and from 1988 to 1998 (a total of 15 years in two […]
Blog #101 Solar w/batteries beats gas
Electrification is the best path for our future and the present technology of solar PV matched with grid scale batteries is our the answer. Solar + batteries beat gas 11-25-25 […]
Blog #100 Tracking of a 3-ton Geo Heat Pump’s Performance
The author has had plenty of time to record and analyze the performance of his 13 year-old 3-ton, two speed geo heat pump system with a horizontal heat exchanger in […]
Read Blog #99 on coming winter temperatures
Heading for colder temps 12:1:25 Coldest day thus far in Quincy, CA. We were 26° this morning on the way to colder temps this winter. Learn about how my geo […]
17 Things to Know About the Updated CSA/ANSI/IGSHPA C448 Standard
It’s time for a summer catch-up. Please take the opportunity to review Lisa Meline’s review of the new C448 Standards from our previous Underground Session.
For Electricity: Nukes vs Solar PV?
Blog #98 While political and energy business leaders have offered nuclear solutions to decarbonization advocates for years, this is not a valid strategy. Yes, nuclear electric generating plants don’t send […]
The Offshore Wind Resource
Blog #97 Most conventional technology was once experimental. Solar PV was once unconventional, but now it’s cheaper and more efficient than ever. Advancing any technology from conventional toward experimental for […]
10-year Price Trends for Solar PV
Blog #96 NREL (The National Renewable Energy Laboratory) is located in Golden, Colorado and frequently interacts with other national labs such as Lawrence Berkeley and their branch in Bozeman, Montana. […]