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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: 35,638
In this last post of a mini-... More
Oct 17, 2021 6:41 am
Comments: 11 | Views: 35,638
In this last post of a mini-... More
Your electric panel
Oct 10, 2021 5:46 am
Comments: 8 | Views: 35,450
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: 35,450
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
Electric Speak 101
Oct 4, 2021 6:17 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 22,608
This past weekend some of my neighbors were participating in an informal panel discussion about electrification. Partway through one woman raised her hand and asked... More
Oct 4, 2021 6:17 am
Comments: 5 | Views: 22,608
This past weekend some of my neighbors were participating in an informal panel discussion about electrification. Partway through one woman raised her hand and asked... More
Smart meters: The easy part and the hard part
Sep 26, 2021 5:52 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 25,602
There’s an easier part and a harder part to a smart meter rollout. The easier part is installing the new meters and radios and associated software. I say this... More
Sep 26, 2021 5:52 am
Comments: 22 | Views: 25,602
There’s an easier part and a harder part to a smart meter rollout. The easier part is installing the new meters and radios and associated software. I say this... More
Is renewable diesel the real deal?
Sep 19, 2021 5:50 am
Comments: 12 | Views: 33,730
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: 33,730
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
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