Summer Temperatures in the U.S. Below Average

In the Southwest, it seemed hot as blazes this past summer. L.A., San Diego, Las Vegas, on many days seemed even hotter than recent years. Florida blazed and Texas cooked. However, many other states experienced cooler temperatures this summer, such as Chicago, Minneapolis, even Atlanta. How can this happen simultaneously?

Climate change doesn’t always result in hotter temperatures. Weird weather patterns of recent years can... Read More

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Now that the Federal Solar Tax Credit has been modified as a Cash Grant

back to the Solar purchaser in about 60 days, coupled with the state (PG&E Example) Solar cash back rebate in about 60 days, the total cost of addinga Solar electric generation system is no longer the issue, nor is the payback, the issue now becomes, how to we educate and get the world out.

I suggest the following.  Since local schools are strapped for cash, and many student programs are h... Read More

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One of the biggest issues that we seem to face in shifting our attention from traditional fossil fuel based energy systems to alternatives appears to come from our expectations of change.  For thousands of years mankind has experienced minimal and gradual change.  Major improvements were things like the wheel, the plow, and the printing press.  For extended periods very little changed.

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                 Our modern world runs on heat, while this idea may seem odd at first let me explain.  Automobiles operate with heat, the expansion of burning fuel in the cylinders acts to create both mechanical motion and heat as a waste product.  When the car is stopped the action of the brakes converts the motion to heat.  Electricity run through an incandescent light bulb... Read More

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This article is my effort to shine some light on the comparative difference and value of two ways of harvesting Solar energy, Domestic Hot Water and Photovoltaics. Don’t hate the conclusions, math doesn’t lie.

The ability to heat water with the sun has been apparent to all of us since the first time we got burned with water out of the hose. This is a basic Solar hot water collector. Add some low iron glass, an insulated box, a pump, and a tank, and you hav... Read More

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