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April 24, 2014
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Solar without sunlight?
NYC and heavy oil
Speaking of oil
Heating travelogue
Nothing to do with heating
How's this for a plan?
You knew this was coming, right?
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Solar without sunlight?
solar And particularly well-suited to heating buildings. Oh my, what will the brains at MIT come up with next? I can't even stand it. Here's the story. I'm not worthy! 

 


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NYC and heavy oil
superintendent with boiler Growing up in New York City, I thought it was normal for black smoke to be spewing out of chimneys and soot to be just about everywhere. Folks who own apartment buildings sure love that tar-like No. 6 oil. It's on a slow way out, though, and the people who use it are kicking and screaming. Read all about it here
Speaking of oil
posted road It's getting more difficult to deliver the stuff if your oil-heat business happens to be in Webster, NH, where you now need a permit 24 hours in advance of making a delivery to certain parts of town. I understand the town's situation, but still.  
Heating travelogue
boiler As an American, I really enjoyed this delightful travelogue about one Aussie's culture shock when confronted with the U.K. heating systems. Just when you think you have it figured out. 



Nothing to do with heating
Rjukan, Norway But much to do with serotonin. Ever get the blues during the winter when the days are dark and windy? I sure do, but I felt much better when I read this tale. How's that for ingenuity? 
How's this for a plan?
Solutions Project My favorite architect, Jodi Smits Anderson, sent me this link. She writes, "This site has done the math to assess the needed investments to get to 100% renewable energy in all states by 2050. They figured out the land use, the numbers of energy plants (from small house-mounted PV to big hydro and massive offshore wind farms), and calculated the AVOIDED health costs when we eliminate emissions and pollution from fossil-fuel burning. Not only can this be accomplished, it makes sense, and it is better for our economy, health, and climate issues." See why she's my favorite? 
You knew this was coming, right?
Google glass on service call Google Glass was bound to show up on the job at some point, but I thought it would be for technicians who urgently need service manuals. This article tells a different story. Thanks to that great boilerman, Ray Wohlfarth, for sharing.
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Dan


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