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well, we're in danger of dropping off the first page so.... Niwot, CO
The Chief. He's probably a FB fiend, the bugger, spending half his day playing "Mafia Wars".
that's bloody brilliant, Jim! I like the temperature regulation via the water barrels. What's the white material that you're using as the cover?
probably my same 2005 prius. It really depends on several factors.
not here. It's been shockingly mild. We'll be in the high 50's - 60's over the weekend. Fortunately, the mountains are getting good snow. It's...
China is the place to look for 'X' cities. Can't be arsed to do it at the moment, however.
Bollocks. That sucks, Tideland. Well, at least you're home now.
You should put those photos on FB and tag him. I wonder how much time he wastes on FB. :D
Wycombe
OK. So after 4 days and 3.5 hours the new fridge has chewed up 2.87 kWh. That ends up being 0.69 kWh/day. That's 20.77 kWh/mo! Of course, during...
Glad to see that things seem a bit more stable now. I just found this thread, but wanted to chime in and wish her the best. Hang in there!
I've been meaning to call Xcel about this, we're saving roughly 62.5 kWh/mo with the new one. Hopefully that's good enough.
yeah. Backup batteries are not the answer... at least not yet. They're very expensive and don't have a particularly long life (the PV array will...
yawn. This isn't a bad thing. But when you've got a VP that thinks that conservation is a cute, little, personal choice, when in fact it's...
Solar isn't despatchable. Right now, the only renewables that are include geothermal, biomass, landfill gas, and hydroelectric. CSP plants are...
Furthermore, a lot of the remaining coal is lower BTU content so you have to burn more of it to get the same amount of power generated. The cost...
Kingston-upon-Hull
Yup, that's a pretty common problem all across the States and probably the rest of the world, or at least areas with Coal fired power plants... oh...
yeah, it's shocking how much mercury is emitted by coal plants. It various of course, depending on where the coal comes from, but it's all shite....
Unfortunately, unlimited supply and no barriers to entry will keep the prices down to nowt for the foreseeable future. :D
