Do this, not that… technical edition
Part of my job is that I get to see a lot of new, popular, and cutting edge things that people do in new homes. Last week I wrote about […]
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Living with Batteries
I got our February Electric breakdown and was glad to see for that month we had a 58 kwh credit for the month. We now have about 500 kwh excess
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Forest Fires and Air Quality in WNC
This is going to be a quick one, because it’s the middle of my workday and yours. We’ve got forest fires burning in WNC and no rain in the forecast.
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New Energy Code Training Materials Available
The North Carolina Energy Efficiency Alliance has recently completed a study to identify commonly missed requirements of the North Carolina energy code, and they have followed that up with some
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Solar surplus- A conundrum
We have now had a battery back up and enlarged solar system for about 6 months and have driven our electric LEAF for about 5,000 miles over that time. We
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Passive Solar Cooling
Passive solar design usually describes heating strategies for colder winter months. By concentrating windows on the south sides of a home, the sun provides free heating. Our passive solar design
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I have an Ego.
And I got it at Home Depot. I decided on the Ego because I have excess solar generated electricity from my roof top solar system. We net meter and
I have to clean my solar panels, and you probably do too
Later this month, my husband Matt and I will celebrate our five-year anniversary in our new net-zero energy house. When we built the house we made a commitment to use
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BK’s Compost Water Heater
Heating water is expensive and comes with many hidden environmental and societal costs. For growers, gardeners and residents passionate about their landscape, compost water heating measurably decreases these costs and substantially increases
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No excuses things you can do for the environment
I’m often asked to give talks about what people can do to help the environment. And afterward, I often get feedback about why people can’t do things: they don’t have
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