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About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving a... (More)
About this blog: Climate change, despite its outsized impact on the planet, is still an abstract concept to many of us. That needs to change. My hope is that readers of this blog will develop a better understanding of how our climate is evolving and how they want to respond, and will feel comfortable asking questions and exchanging comments on the topic. It is important that we develop a shared understanding of the basic science and impacts of climate change, to make sense of our actions and policy options going forward. My background is not in climate science, and I'm not even particularly green; my hope is that helps to make this blog more relatable. I studied math and neurobiology on the east coast before moving out here in 1987 for grad school in computer science. After working in the tech industry for about 25 years, I retired a few years ago to better align my time with my priorities. I love spending time outdoors, and feel deeply our responsibility to this incredible planet that we call home. (Hide)
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Using heat pump specs to answer your common sense questions
Oct 17, 2021 6:41 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 35,654
In this last post of a mini-... More
Oct 17, 2021 6:41 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 35,654
In this last post of a mini-... More
Your electric panel
Oct 10, 2021 5:46 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 35,462
Can you convert your gas furnace to an electric heat pump? How much space is in your panel? There's more than you might think! This is the second in a three-part... More
Oct 10, 2021 5:46 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 35,462
Can you convert your gas furnace to an electric heat pump? How much space is in your panel? There's more than you might think! This is the second in a three-part... More
Kill two birds with one ... mini-split!
Feb 28, 2021 5:46 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 35,281
Mini-splits are the multi-tools of HVAC. They can heat, they can cool, and they are very modular -- you can put in as few or as many as you want, where you want.... More
Feb 28, 2021 5:46 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 35,281
Mini-splits are the multi-tools of HVAC. They can heat, they can cool, and they are very modular -- you can put in as few or as many as you want, where you want.... More
Is renewable diesel the real deal?
Sep 19, 2021 5:50 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 33,743
Have you noticed the flags advertising “Renewable Diesel” at local 76 stations? I did and wondered if it was the real deal or a form of “greenwashing,”... More
Sep 19, 2021 5:50 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 33,743
Have you noticed the flags advertising “Renewable Diesel” at local 76 stations? I did and wondered if it was the real deal or a form of “greenwashing,”... More
The Best Time to Charge an EV
May 12, 2019 6:05 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 33,321
==I Note: The content in this post is largely specific to the state of California. Other regions will have different power mixes, so the best times to charge an... More
May 12, 2019 6:05 am
Comments: 24 | Views: 33,321
==I Note: The content in this post is largely specific to the state of California. Other regions will have different power mixes, so the best times to charge an... More
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