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Jun 242 min read
My AC Broke - Is a Heat Pump Cool?
Yes, definitely. Heat pumps are literally and figuratively cool. And without a doubt, the best time to consider installing a heat pump is...
Jun 42 min read
The Top Five Reasons NOT to Install a Heat Pump
Are you sick of all the heat pump hype? Skeptical about why you should buy one right away? Don’t mind paying huge bills to your utility...
May 131 min read
Limits of Growth in the Clean Energy Industry
with Jon Semingson This week's Energy Show dives into the tumultuous landscape of the clean energy industry, painting a picture of...
May 82 min read
Elon Musk Is Right About The SuperCharger Business
I read an avalanche of media criticism when Elon Musk fired his entire SuperCharger team a few weeks ago. In spite of all the whining, it...
Mar 261 min read
Ask These Questions Before You Install A Home Battery or Solar System
The Learning Curve for understanding home batteries and solar systems is steep. Your battery system education will require mastering at...
Mar 51 min read
Why Is Solar Taking Over The World?
This week we’re talking about World Domination. Domination of energy production, that is. In the re-scrambled words of the wise and...
Oct 17, 20232 min read
IRA Incentives What’s Really Available Today?
The Inflation Reduction Act, or IRA, became law in August 2022. It’s packed with incentives across the entire value chain, including...
Sep 27, 20232 min read
Which Batteries Are The Best For Your Home?
Batteries were everywhere at September’s RE+ Conference in Vegas. I counted over 100 different battery company and system vendors. It was...
Feb 7, 20232 min read
Lessons Learned Installing Battery Storage Systems
Batteries are becoming an essential part of home solar systems. With solar-connected batteries, homeowners can avoid paying peak utility...
Sep 5, 20222 min read
California's Power Problems
The Energy Show · Solutions to California's Power Problems Mr. Burns of Simpson’s fame — the personification of utility greed and...
Aug 15, 20226 min read
The Inflation Reduction Act
The Energy Show · The Inflation Reduction Act This week’s Energy Show podcast is about the IRA. Even if you’re retired or Irish, the...
May 31, 20222 min read
Ten Clean Energy Myths
The Energy Show · Ten Clean Energy Myths Clean energy has come a long way since the first water wheel, windmill and solar cell. Solar,...
May 17, 20222 min read
How Much Heat Can A Heat Pump Pump?
The Energy Show · How Much Heat Can A Heat Pump Pump? How much heat could a heat pump heat if a heat pump could pump heat? Technically,...
May 3, 20222 min read
Electrifying Your Home - How Many Solar Panels Do I Need?
The Energy Show · How many solar panels needed to electrify my home Stop burning fossil fuels and electrify everything. That’s the path...
Feb 23, 20221 min read
Building Electrification Analytics
Energy costs keep going up — and faster than ever. Gasoline is over $5/gallon, natural gas prices are projected to skyrocket, and PG&E...
Jan 24, 20222 min read
Vehicle To Grid - Not So Fast
The Energy Show · Vehicle To Grid (V2G) – Not So Fast There are two segments of the renewable energy industry growing like crazy (in...
Jul 27, 20211 min read
Prepping for New Energy Technology
The Energy Show · Prepping for New Energy Technology Not since the advent of central heating and cooling has home energy technology...
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Benefits of Green Hydrogen
Riddle me this: what is the most common element in the universe, comes in various colors, and was not the subject of “Jumpin’ Jack...
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Solar & Storage During the Texas Blackout
We did a recent podcast on the Texas blackout, with a focus on practical solutions to these weather-related events. This week I’m happy...
Mar 3, 20212 min read
Texas Power Failures
We all know about the devastating blackouts that hit Texas last month. Millions of people were without power for a week. People were...
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