It has been quite a while since I posted last. QUITE A WHILE. In that time, I’ve planted the garden, split up nearly 4 cord of free firewood, and generated nearly 1200 kWhs of power. In addition, I have been reading up on some new solar installations that have caught my eye. I’m one of [...]
Archive for the ‘Save Some Green (Planet)’ Category
13 Feb
A new reason to hate the snow
So I’m sure you’ve all had it up to here with the snow and the like (ice dams, frozen pipes, fender benders, excessive snow days, etc.) but I have now found a new a unique reason to hate the snow. It’s killing the planet. At least since at my house, we didn’t generate any power [...]
21 Jan
They’ve almost convinced me…almost
Here’s the problem with electric vehicles: access to free or accessible electricity to charge. It’s the only limiting factor. Everything else; power, cost, reliability, maintenance, etc are all not an issue. What keeps me on the sidelines is that I don’t have enough access to charging stations to make it a primary car. If I [...]
27 Nov
Every little bit counts
So every year as is tradition in our house, I set out to get the replacement set of lights for the inevitable set that died at the end of last year. Somehow every year we have a string or two that just quits on us, and so I decided to take a look at the [...]
5 Nov
A solar year
It’s been a while since I posted and I’d like to get back on the horse with some great news. Our solar panels have been up for an exact year now. November 3rd was our one year anniversary. What’s even better is that they have outperformed the estimate that our installer gave us, and we’ve [...]
4 Oct
Stop trying to save the world
I’d like to share a story. This Saturday, my son and I spent less than an hour at a part by my school. We call it the “Children’s Forest,” and it’s a model of community involvement and fortitude. What was once a six acre dump between a school and a park has become an outdoor [...]
19 Aug
A new solar option
I may just explore this next fall. I could put a few in my back yard on a pedestal and get another 1000 kWhs. I’m very excited.
14 Aug
Proof of concept!
I know I keep going on and on about the appliance rebate program, but I just wanted to share with you my proof of concept. We actually bought two AC units this year (more on that story later), and the checks arrived yesterday. Needless to say, I was fired up. Nothing like $100 of your [...]
14 Aug
Here’s something to root for
I’m always complaining about how big companies and large building don’t put solar panels on their roofs. Well, Mr. Robert Kraft, you have just put me in my place. With an astounding 2,556 panels, he has installed a massive PV solar panel system at Gillette Stadium. I saw this at the game Thursday night. I [...]
14 Aug
Solar Update
With my friends Matt and Chalise signing up for a solar lease this week, I would like to give you all a little real-world data from my experience so far. While I know that I am not able to give you specific generation numbers on my panels for some crazy government-top-secrect-communist-thwarting-initiative, I’m sure that percentages are [...]
