“If someone’s building a new home, to me it’s a no-brainer.  You put in geothermal and put in the solar panels, and it’s part of your mortgage.  And there you are!  You’ve got your energy.  If you can, get a battery backup.” This, according to Ron and Joyce Marten, is the easiest way to become (More...)

EV Myths and Savings Joseph Appell, Solar By Jos. Myths 1) More CO2 is put in the atmosphere in the manufacture of an EV. True, but depending on the size of the battery, the break-even point is 6~18 months (24 months on the “Ludicrous” Tesla model). After that, the EV advantage over the fossil fuel (More...)

Former master gardener and First Congregational UCC congregant Tom Harris agreed to meet with me to share his thoughts, concerns, and experiences as a gardener.  His parents had a big garden when he was young so he fell into gardening naturally.  Harris’s own children enjoyed the vegetables he grew, and when his wife, Judy, who (More...)