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I disagree , electricity transportation is superior to fossil fuel transportation. 40% of all oceanic shipping traffic is for fossil fuels, which consumes more energy. Plus all of the land based fossil fuel shipping. Investing in grid infrastructure makes the grid more resilient to disasters and distributes energy more directly and efficiently than by vehicle or pipeline. Plus the benefits of less congested shipping, rail, and road routes, less air pollution, and less noise pollution for sea life.
For any pics inters for someone who’s never thought to remove a magnet from a device?
Yeah mint tea is great. I also bring a bunch of mints when flying in case there’s turbulence/shaky landing
Perhaps get the heart skipping beats checked out by a doctor?
My utility company chipped in $1,600, so it ended up being the cheapest option anyway. The federal tax credit is 30% of the project cost up to $2,000, and it is still good if you install before the end of the year.
This 65gal Rheem heat pump water heater goes for $2,150 plus shipping and install.
This 55gal Rheem resistance water heater goes for $820 plus about equivalent shipping and install as a heat pump water heater
The utility company for me. They chipped in $1,600!
So one week off per year?
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I think the north east corridor Acela line claims to be high speed, its a bit faster than standard Amtrak I guess. I think there’s also a line in Florida
EVs don’t do any shifting and usually have a low center of gravity, even better for suspect road conditions!
Any one else notice the shower controls OUTSIDE the shower?!
That’s also quite a labyrinth of a front door patio
The copious amounts of sugar in our diets, antibiotics for livestock (or just factory farming in general), single-use plastics, and new pesticides/herbicides are today’s things that are “perfectly safe”…but not really.
With the exception of medicine, a big issue in the U.S. at least is that companies don’t have to proactively prove a new chemical/product is safe for the environment or public health before selling it. The EPA really only has the authority and staffing capabilities to step in once issues arise years or decades later. Just look at PFAS which are finally getting regulated decades too late.
I replaced my gas water heater with a heat pump water heater. It’s great! I live in a humid climate and having the extra cooling/dehumidifying in the summer is a great bonus. It does make the basement noticably colder all year round though. The energy/financial savings are essentially, I get free hot water in the summer, and a little extra demand for heating the house in the winter.
Recovery time is not really noticeable unless we have company staying with us. My Rheem unit has a “High Demand” mode that kicks on both the heat pump and resistive elements to provide recovery comparable to a gas heater.
The old heater was end of life and the local incentives made it cheaper to install a heat pump water heater than any other type. 15-20 years is considered end of life, most warranties only go to 10 years.
Most tank water heaters have a sacrificial rod or two regardless of heat source
Tankless water heaters are really only practical with burning either oil or gas, the main benefit being you’ll never run out of hot water.
Undecided with Matt Ferrell has a good video on heat pump water heaters Technology Connections has a good video on home electrification
Edit: find a contractor(s) who know how to work with local incentives. Federal tax credits were ended by the “Big Beautiful Bill” last year.