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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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Kill two birds with one ... mini-split!
Feb 28, 2021 5:46 am
Comments: 16 | Views: 35,266
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: 35,266
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
Polar vortexes and clean energy in the Upper Midwest
Feb 21, 2021 9:39 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 18,963
Given the awful power grid mess in Texas, it’s interesting to look at the ongoing electricity planning discussions for the Upper Midwest. In the summer of... More
Feb 21, 2021 9:39 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 18,963
Given the awful power grid mess in Texas, it’s interesting to look at the ongoing electricity planning discussions for the Upper Midwest. In the summer of... More
What does it mean to be a "realist" about climate?
Feb 14, 2021 5:45 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 20,645
I recently tuned into a city discussion about reducing local emissions. Senior Resource Planner Jonathan Abendschein was giving a progress update on his team’s... More
Feb 14, 2021 5:45 am
Comments: 21 | Views: 20,645
I recently tuned into a city discussion about reducing local emissions. Senior Resource Planner Jonathan Abendschein was giving a progress update on his team’s... More
How a 1960s apartment complex is going green
Feb 7, 2021 5:49 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 22,974
Sunshine Gardens Apartments in Mountain View is a modest two-story 44-unit complex, with ten 1960s-vintage buildings circling a small pool. Tenants at this complex... More
Feb 7, 2021 5:49 am
Comments: 4 | Views: 22,974
Sunshine Gardens Apartments in Mountain View is a modest two-story 44-unit complex, with ten 1960s-vintage buildings circling a small pool. Tenants at this complex... More
California must fix its expensive and unfair electricity pricing
Jan 31, 2021 5:42 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 29,158
Back in the olden days, when we used to go places, I enjoyed travelling to visit my sister in Minneapolis. I would take lots of scenic pictures -- lakes! -- but... More
Jan 31, 2021 5:42 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 29,158
Back in the olden days, when we used to go places, I enjoyed travelling to visit my sister in Minneapolis. I would take lots of scenic pictures -- lakes! -- but... More
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