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Mt. Kisco, NY
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Germany puts on the brakes
 Interesting article about what's going on with Germany's renewable-energy future right now. And if it's happening in Germany, of all places, what's going to happen here in the U.S.? The table is groaning with food for thought. I'd love to hear yours. |
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Check out this new product
 Jeff and Bruce Perry, a couple of contractor buddies, came up with this great idea for mounting compression thanks. This sure beats breaking your feet. Here's the site, and once there, scroll to the bottom for the instructional videos. |
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But how do you get your car up there?
 Here's a new slant on the penthouse. I can see The Lovely Marianne wanting to move up top of the local mall. Hmmm. And thanks to the ever-vigilant Robert O'Brien for sharing. |
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Dan's new digs
 If you've been around the radiant-heating business for a while, you'll probably recognize the name Dan Chiles. Dan and his brother, Mike, started Heatway, which eventually became Watts Radiant. Check out what Dan has built in Missouri. |
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Mechanical-Hub.com
 My friend (and old magazine editor), John Mesenbrink, and my contractor buddy, Eric Aune, have pooled their efforts and come up with a new site that I like a lot. It's mainly for contractors but everyone can learn something here. Check it out often. There's good stuff in store. |
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Another aspect of Nest
 Tony Fadell's new thermostat has been getting so much press and even though it's pricey, it has been gaining a following. Since Nest talks to the cloud, there are things it will be doing in the days to come that should be very interesting to anyone who has access to this data. This thing is making my head swim. |
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Define efficiency
Here's a good article that subscriber, Robert O'Brien, shared with me. I read it and then had a few questions: Who goes back to the job to do the efficiency testing. Will the owner pay for this? And what (or whom) will define "efficient" at that point? Is efficiency a comparison some other building? And if so, which one? What might be done to make the other building more efficient? And if you do that, does it make the new building less efficient by the new comparison? So many questions, so little time. Sigh.
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