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The Most Insane Flight On The C-17 Globemaster [video](youtube.com)
2 points by ssuds 2y ago|0 comments
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PG&E reports profit of more than $2B for 2024(mercurynews.com)
30 points by ssuds 2y ago|27 comments
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by ssuds 2y ago
For context, these are training materials to train new technicians on proper home insulation practices as part of DOE's Weatherization Assistance Program. They were deleted from DOE's website, and are now mirrored by Building Perf
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Weatherization Single-Family and Manufactured Home Job Aids [pdf](bpi.org)
2 points by ssuds 2y ago|1 comments
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by ssuds 2y ago
I run an HVAC company and some of my peers have started getting tariff price increase notices from manufacturers. Trane is 2% across the board for most equipment, for example.
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by ssuds 2y ago
Perhaps building an agent in something like gumloop that loops page by page, does AI ocr, and then exports to a Google doc? Should take like 10 minutes to set up
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by ssuds 2y ago
Yes, it’s a similar situation in the US! Many folks (especially on the west coast, where summers have historically been mild) don’t have an AC, so big motivation to install a heat pump is to add AC! Unfortunately, plenty of one-way ACs are
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by ssuds 2y ago
We’re already pretty much there! https://www.energy.gov/eere/buildings/articles/doe-efforts-s... “Bosch, Carrier, Daikin, Johnson Controls, Lennox, Midea, Rheem, and Trane Technologies participated in the cha
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Mission Accomplished? Heat pump adoption has a long way to go(heatpumped.org)
22 points by ssuds 2y ago|77 comments
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by ssuds 2y ago
Reminded me of this story https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42853072.amp
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by ssuds 2y ago
I am glad to hear you found it helpful! It did take a bunch of research and effort and it means a lot to know that it shows through.
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by ssuds 2y ago
Speaking of BART, this story is priceless: https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/bart-seat-slasher-hur... The firm that reupholstered damaged BART seats in the ‘80s paid people to slash them so they’d get more bu
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Caltrain's electric fleet more efficient than expected(caltrain.com)
340 points by ssuds 2y ago|290 comments
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Complex electricity tariffs doing more harm than good, as consumers fall through(reneweconomy.com.au)
2 points by ssuds 2y ago|0 comments
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by ssuds 2y ago
You hit the nail on the head. I’ve spent the last couple years working full time on heat pumps, and even I forgot to switch to the right rate plan. Most people will shut down and just stick with their gas furnace because it’s the path of le
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by ssuds 2y ago
Hey! Yeah, I figured out how to turn off my content gate last night soon after their comment. Was never my intention to force people to put in their email who didn’t want to and I love seeing a healthy discussion around the content of the a
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by ssuds 2y ago
Hi there. Author of this post. The content gate is on by default for all of my newsletter content, but I figured out a way to turn it off. You should be able to read the full article now without putting in an email.
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by ssuds 2y ago
Hey, author of the post here. I can understand your sentiment. Here's a PDF of the article if you don't want to put in your email: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17z3QUpPcWH0HH-QwI8agZIniesI...
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I got a heat pump and my energy bill went up(heatpumped.org)
98 points by ssuds 2y ago|150 comments
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I installed a Home Energy Monitor in my electrical panel(youtube.com)
1 points by ssuds 2y ago|0 comments
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by ssuds 2y ago
Thanks for the pointer! I added a title reflecting the byline since the original article title might make it less clear what it’s about. But I’ll edit it back to the original article title!
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I appreciate your thoughts, but I think you're bonkers!(heatpumped.org)
2 points by ssuds 2y ago|2 comments
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Heat Pumps have a branding problem, but ACs don't(heatpumped.org)
3 points by ssuds 2y ago|2 comments
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CA advocates are defending a rule accelerating heat pump adoption(heatpumped.org)
3 points by ssuds 2y ago|0 comments
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by ssuds 3y ago
Shreyas here, one of the co-founders of Helios. So great to have you as a customer! We're stoked we were able to help you ditch natural gas and decrease your carbon footprint. Menlo park (and much of the peninsula) are such a no braine