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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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