Resistance Heating And The Billionaire
2022-11-26
Yesterday we took a tour of Hearst Castle, and it got me interested in resistance heating. Why is it stillKeep Reading
Coal-to-Solar Repowering
2022-11-22
Yesterday I heard about a new investor group raising $1B to buy coal plants in the U.S. with the goalKeep Reading
Catalytic Converter Theft, What’s The Deal?
2022-11-10
Berkeley, CA, where I live, has had a record 570 catalytic converter thefts so far this year, four of whichKeep Reading
Find Your Climate Superpowers
2022-05-15
What can one person do? A lot. Feeling powerless on climate? Depressed about global inaction? Think the problem’s too bigKeep Reading
The Art And Colors of DTLA
2022-04-18
There’s tons of great art and architecture all over LA, but downtown LA, especially with its excellent Arts District, isKeep Reading
Tilework And Waffles At Urth Caffe
2022-04-18
There’s lots of amazing art in downtown LA, but one hidden gem is the Urth Caffe building in the DTLAKeep Reading
State Owned Oil Monopolies, Compared
2022-03-22
Shrouded in secrecy, totally unaccountable, yet more important than ever… since Wirecutter hasn’t reviewed state owned oil monopolies yet, IKeep Reading
Electric Rate Plans We’d Like To See
2022-01-18
California’s electric rate plans should be more creative and fun. California’s CPUC is re-doing our electric rate plans, and it’sKeep Reading
Is Cord Cutting Coming To The Power Grid?
2022-01-14
The California CPUC’s latest solar proposal would trigger a grid exodus. A turning point for rooftop solar. Your roof isKeep Reading
What’s A Transformer, Anyway?
2022-01-03
My all-electric house is powered by an antique. I love old stuff, but the PG&E distribution transformer serving my houseKeep Reading
How We Fully Electrified Our Very Old House
2021-12-30
Heat pumps are a great upgrade. This year, we did the best upgrade ever. We ripped out the fossil fuelKeep Reading
The Sense Electricity Dashboard App
2021-12-28
The Sense Energy Monitor is an awesome learning tool… but not perfect. We fully electrified our house last fall –Keep Reading
Electrify Ice Cream Trucks!
2021-09-07
A guy in my neighborhood drives a very old pale pink ice cream truck. It rolls down the street likeKeep Reading
Why Gas Heat Is Worse For Your Home Than Coal
2021-08-29
Even a coal furnace would be better for the planet – and for you – than a gas one. ThinkingKeep Reading
How To Support Climate Legal Action
2021-08-24
Even if you’re not a lawyer, you can support the organizations fighting the climate battle in court. After decades ofKeep Reading
The Climate Problem With Railroads
2021-08-20
Pick something you’ve always loved, and consider breaking up with it for the sake of the planet. I’ve always lovedKeep Reading
Our Cross-Country EV Drive In The Burning Heat
2021-08-17
We drove cross country this summer, and it was hot as hell everywhere. Ninety-five degrees in Philadelphia and New York,Keep Reading
ESG = Especially Savvy Greenwashing
2021-04-08
Don’t be fooled… ESG investing won’t help save the planet. Let’s call ESG investing what it is: ‘Especially Savvy Greenwashing’.Keep Reading
ProPublica Needs A Bigger Ambition
2021-03-15
The challenge – and opportunity – is that the public doesn’t currently read ProPublica. ProPublica’s prize-winning accountability journalism just keepsKeep Reading