ICE vs EV – Comparing the Costs
I recently got my first electric vehicle.It was quite the process, which I chronicle in two parts (linked below). Part of the process, of course, is comparing the costs of internal combustion engine cars, or ICE vs EV. In this article, I’ll walk you through the basic cost comparison with the caveat that these estimates…
Challenges Buying an Electric Car (Part 2)
It’s time for an update to our saga of buying an electric car and (spoiler alert) I’m happy to say that this one has a happier ending. As you’ll recall if you read Part 1 of this story, we had come close to buying our first electric vehicle in August of 2022 but had the…
Tips on Selling a Home With Solar Panels
One of the most common concerns I get from homeowners when they’re deciding if they want to go solar is whether selling a home with solar panels is easier or more difficult than selling one without them. Unless the homeowners are living in their “forever home” (i.e. they can’t ever see themselves selling it), there…
Schedule a Solar Consultation
(Read This First) I would like nothing more than to sit for a solar consultation with every interested person who visits this website. But that would be impossible, even in the age of Zoom. This site gets thousands of visitors a day, many hundreds of whom eventually click their way over to this page. If…
A Beginners Guide to E-Bikes 101
Buying an E-bike is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint. No longer just the purview of urban 20-somethings, the e-bike is also a great way for suburbanites to dramatically reduce the number of miles they drive by switching most of their short trips from gas-powered car trips to electric-powered bike rides. It’s better…
7 Electric Lawn Mower Pros and Cons
I recently took the first step towards home electrification by switching out my gasoline-powered lawn mower for an electric one. In this article, I’m going to compare my new electric lawn mower vs my gasoline powered one and weigh up the electric lawn mower pros and cons. For me, the first mow of spring always…
The One and Done Heat Pump Washer Dryer Changes Everything
Decarbonizing your home can be a daunting task, but GE’s One and Done Heat Pump Washer Dryer Combo gives you an opportunity to at least make a start. The laundry room is a place where you can make a surprisingly big impact on climate change with one purchase. Replacing your old washing machine and tumble…
Can the Gradient Window Heat Pump Save the World?
Tree Hugger declares that the Gradient window heat pump may be a revolution in heating and cooling, while Time lists it as one of the best inventions of 2022. So we thought it was time we took a look to see what all the fuss was about. In this post we’ll explore one of the…
Should You Buy a Heat Pump Dryer?
If you’re in the market for a new clothes dryer, you might want to consider a heat pump dryer as an alternative to a traditional vented one. It can be a quick and easy step on the road to full home electrification. Even if your current dryer is already powered by electricity, the higher efficiency…
The Ultimate Window Heat Pump Guide
For all the talk about swapping out our fossil fuel furnaces for heat pumps, there are millions of people for whom that is not a viable option. These are people who either don’t own their own homes or don’t control their own heating and cooling sources because they live in an apartment or condo complex….