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Grid Level Battery – TED: Donald Sadoway

Science has enabled us to choose to live simply, to reduce our carbon footprint, and to conserve earth’s limited resources effectively. However, science is often driven by opportunistic capitalism and big business and enterprise. Here’s an incredible TED talk by … Continue reading

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Programmable Thermostats

My wife and I live in a multi-story townhouse built in the 1940’s. During the summer, electricity powers our central AC unit and in the cold winter months, we are kept warm by a four year old high-efficiency, natural gas … Continue reading

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