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After a long wait, it finally came – the reservation form to order a Nissan Leaf . . . and now it’s time for another long wait! The Nissan LEAF is now firming up their reservations for the 100-mile range Electric Car and we here at GeekPi have signed up to (hopefully) be one of [...]

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There’s been a lot on my plate as of late, but I thought you may enjoy this initial rendering of my next solar project/expansion of the office’s 10kw PV array.

An integrated green screen & 2.8kw PV awning system that’ll shade the building’s south face during the hot summer sun. Even more interesting is that we’ll [...]

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Most people don’t give a second thought about their electric utility meter, other than just taking a look at it to make sure it’s still spinning. The same goes for their utility bill. It’s just another, likely ever increasing bill to dread each month.
The Bill
My inbox this morning held my latest electric bill from Puget [...]

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The new lights are in and they’re spectacular. Now most folks can’t really get too excited about lighting, but when you’re a geek pushing for electrical grid ‘Net-Zero,’ this is a big deal.
Now before you get into this, I just wanted to reiterate that this is a personal blog, and that I do not get [...]

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My proposal: Cut energy consumption of existing buildings in the USA by 50%
It’s not that hard to do. Plus the investment will even pay you back.
In recent years, there is a greatly renewed interest in renewable energy and efficiency upgrades. As a geek, I’m not into this as a us/them or democrat vs republican debate [...]

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Year one for my solar array is now down in the books. Overall it’s been a great experience, albeit with a few hickups, but I’m looking forward to next years worth of data.
Here’s some of the vital stats of the system:
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If you’re looking out to keep your power consumption low, then stay away from the Dreamscene function built within Vista Ultimate. It looks really cool, and yeah, I love the eye candy, but it may not be worth it.
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After long last, the 10kw solar array I helped design and install on my companies facility is operating. This solar array will help keep the business operating during a power outage and will reduce the amount of headaches we face from our unreliable service from Seattle City Light. Here’s the vital stats on the JBDG, [...]

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