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Going Electric – Solar 1 Year Later

In March of 2023, I had an 8kw solar array installed and I was finally permitted to turn it on starting April 21, 2023. My pessimistic/optimistic assumption that my buying an expensive solar array was going to be the trigger for technological breakthroughs in solar technology that rendered my panels obsolete wasn’t entirely unfounded. SureContinue reading “Going Electric – Solar 1 Year Later”

Driving Electric – One Year In

One year ago, I brought home a new 2023 Nissan Leaf. I didn’t really need a car, but changing rules around tax credits meant that I pretty much had to buy the Leaf last fall if I wanted to save $7500. It was my first new car in a decade, and I’m mostly glad IContinue reading “Driving Electric – One Year In”

Going Electric – Solar

For years now, I’ve wanted to get solar panels for my house in Austin, both because it feels morally responsible and because I’m a geek and powering my house with carbon-free fusion seems neat. Economically, I assume I’ll eventually break even with solar power, but probably not for a long time– my house isn’t largeContinue reading “Going Electric – Solar”

Driving Electric

While my 2013 CX-5 is reasonably fuel-efficient (~28mpg in real world driving), this summer I watched in dismay as gas prices spiked. Even when my tank was almost full, watching prices tick up every time I drove past a gas station left me unsettled. I’d been idly considering getting an electric car for years, butContinue reading “Driving Electric”