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Here is a comment from a recent post at “The Archdruid Report.” The comment, by Bill Pulliam, shows, I think, a deep understanding of our energy future. The real paradigm that needs shifting here is the idea that peak oil is a “problem” to be “solved.” Peak oil is no more a problem in search…  Read the entire post »

On or about January 7, 2011 my Solar Hot Water (SHW) system was activated. The system consists of three 4′ x 7′ flat-plate solar collectors and an electric backup, 120-gallon water storage tank with a single heat exchanger. The panels are located on the southwest roof of my home. The tank is in the basement.…  Read the entire post »

I am in an unusual position. I actually know something about what’s going on in Japan at the Fukushima reactors. I have a BS and MS in Nuclear Engineering and, in a prior life, I worked as a Nuclear Engineer doing reactor physics calculations for some the nuclear power plants in the New England area.…  Read the entire post »

In the four years of running a solar energy installation business, I’ve learned a lot and learned a lot more about what I don’t know. You don’t know what you don’t know until you know you don’t know it. And then it’s too late.  You can quote me on this. Here I hope to share…  Read the entire post »