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Going Green

Gas for Hot-Water Heating

Many small commercial operations have a limited need for hot water, so they have a small industrial water heater. Electric heaters cannot always be replaced at an economical cost with gas-fired equipment in such circumstances, […]
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Heat Pump Hot-Water Heaters

Hot-water use in restaurants, laboratories, dormitories, hospitals, and other institutions can be a generous percentage of the utility costs. Many such facilities have a commercial-grade heat pump to provide space conditioning, or several heat pumps […]
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Solar Security Lighting

Most people leave some kind of light on all night long outside the house.  That’s one or more light bulbs burning non-stop for 8-12 every day.  There are many ways to save money on security […]
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Fireplace Eco Fan

One of my neighbors has a very cool gizmo:  an “Eco Fan” that sits on top of the wood-burning stove.  It’s a solid, cast-iron construction that conducts heat from the wood stove into the body […]
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Clean Energy Jobs

My main objection is an observation on the awesome green economy that was rolling right long before the pandemic hit.  The vast majority of the jobs in the “green economy” aren’t installing solar panels or […]