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by mcbishop 2y ago
We park on the other side of a city park from my daughter's school. ...The five minute walk thru the park together is a highlight of my day.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
I came across shademap.app a ~month ago, and had a "the internet can be so awesome" moment. I wrote to my property mates: "I found a cool free website for seeing shade at our site throughout the day and year. Maybe helpful fo
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by mcbishop 2y ago
I recommend the book: Reinventing the Organization. It has case studies of alternative models around the world.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
My comment here got two downvotes. I was trying to contribute positively to the conversation. I've barely ever downvoted anyone. I upvoted the parent comment even though I disagreed with it (because I appreciated the perspective). The
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by mcbishop 2y ago
Some have a smaller tighter codebase... where it's realistic to pursue consistent application of an internal style guide (which current AI seems well suited to help with (or take ownership of)).
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by mcbishop 2y ago
Volts is an awesome podcast for energy-transition enthusiasts.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
> If it were true free market forces would already gone 100% solar EVs might be cheaper than ICE cars now (including energy expense over their expected lifetimes)... But that doesn't mean the free market should be 100% EVs (all of a
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by mcbishop 2y ago
But there's still the possibility of combustible off gassing with LFP.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
Yes, it's fully integrated and UL listed.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
If you're new to building things that involve washers, and she's happy to teach the nuances of different washer types... that's helpful and awesome!
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by mcbishop 2y ago
> The interesting question is, what factors mitigate this? One thing is to foster a culture where substantiation is expected in negative responses (and downvotes) (i.e. we expect a genuine effort to support a different perspective). I&#x
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by mcbishop 2y ago
I definitely don't agree with everything he says, but I really appreciate the clarity and creativity in his thinking (in talks with Lex Fridman, Jordan Harbinger, Joe Rogan, Dwarkesh Patel).
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by mcbishop 2y ago
In a case where the monthly grid-connection fee is exorbitant... ideally someone can get their off-grid system permitted by the city (to verify that it meets minimum requirements).
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by mcbishop 2y ago
> On March 27, an administrative law judge published a proposed decision that, if approved in May, will impose a new fixed $24.18 monthly charge on residential customers not eligible for low-income discounts. To not only end solar net me
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by mcbishop 2y ago
An apprentice gets low pay in exchange for on-the-ground learning, and earning hours towards licensure. ...Paying ones dues, to eventually earn good income.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
There's strong structure with holacracy. There's a hierarchy of roles / responsibilities. It seeks to mitigate parallel informal power dynamics. Consider reading the book.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
> You're oversimplifying. US residential power is currently supplied by a pair of 120 V wires, but most of the stuff in your house only uses one leg of that pair. That's alright because it's AC, and the ground wire doesn&#
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by mcbishop 2y ago
NEM 3.0 isn't net metering. It's net billing, where exports get credited at wholesale rates.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
Net metering is no longer available in PG&E territory.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
I think this is single phase. 230V is a common single-phase voltage outside North America.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
I don't know of a 3kW inverter that outputs split phase. But you could get the higher-rated EG4 6000XP.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
I like that their 3K inverter works with a 48-volt battery bank. They seem incredibly low cost for the value.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
Another option is Phocos. You can set the PV / grid / battery priority order.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
> EIA expects 13 GW of battery storage capacity to be added between the time of this report and 2025. That's like 20 power plants worth of instantly available power. This makes paired PV truly dispatchable. Wow.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
Normal access is back now.
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by mcbishop 2y ago
access is available through Beta.Fastmail.com
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by mcbishop 2y ago
Down for me too. In Bay Area, CA.
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by mcbishop 3y ago
A great discussion on this: Lex Fridman's interview of David Patterson.
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by mcbishop 3y ago
I love my 2019 Leaf. Harsh unsubstantiated criticism sucks.
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by mcbishop 3y ago
Seeing all formulas in Excel is a menu-button click away: Formulas tab > Formula Auditing group > Show Formulas button

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