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High Tech Utility Bill – A Call to Action

May 20th, 2009 · 3 Comments

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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Tags: Energy · Environment · Hardware

Super Lights – How to Light your Office Efficiently

May 19th, 2009 · 5 Comments

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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Tags: Energy · Environment

Solar Geek

September 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment

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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Tags: Environment