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My first long distance trip (1600 miles) with my VW ID4 Pro S RWD
1600 Mile road trip to Pueblo CO with my VW ID4 Pro S RWD (June 23-27, 2024) I took my first long road trip with my 2023 ID4 Pro S RWD. I...
docpre7
Jul 5, 202411 min read
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Eight month update on my solar energy system
I am satisfied with my solar energy system that was installed September 2023. So far I have only paid for connection charges and a grid...
docpre7
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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A very good tutorial on cradle to grave analysis of carbon emissions from electric vehicles and petrol vehicles
I am impressed by the analysis I recently looked at. The only flaw I saw was a lack of cradle to grave carbon emissions from renewable...
docpre7
Jun 1, 20241 min read
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How does a solar eclipse impact home solar power production
Columbia was 97% of totality during the April 8, 2024 eclipse. Its impact on our home solar power system was interesting. Below is a...
docpre7
Apr 10, 20241 min read
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First Month's Statistics on Solar Installation
So far so good. Our solar installation has pretty much worked as expected. As can be seen below, the production was 349 kWhr greater than...
docpre7
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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Our Solar System is Running
Green Leaf Solar in Columbia finished putting up the solar panels. Ryan and his team do excellent work. Our system has been producing...
docpre7
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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Back Home: Solar installation started.
After returning from Spokane, the installation of the solar system was started. There are 20 panels on the south side below and 14 on the...
docpre7
Sep 13, 20231 min read
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I Signed up to Install a Home Solar System
My interest in home solar power systems began when I was a undergraduate student at Colorado State University in the early 1970's. At...
docpre7
Jul 18, 20232 min read
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Exploring solar for my home
I began exploring solar power generation for my home after convincing myself it was time to jump in and purchase an electric vehicle. My...
docpre7
Jul 5, 20234 min read
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Digital compatibility between NACS and CCS update
My optimism that any CCS charge port equipped car in North America will be able to use Tesla supercharging stations in the future is not...
docpre7
Jun 17, 20231 min read
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My VW Id.4
After a great deal of research on EVs, I was most interested in the Cadillac Lyriq and the VW Id.4. Primarily, I wanted an EV that...
docpre7
Jun 12, 20232 min read
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The Cradle to Grave Carbon Footprints of Energy Sources
Nothing in life is simple. Every energy source generates carbon when you consider emissions from cradle to grave. Each source starts with...
docpre7
May 30, 20231 min read
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Took the Plunge, Purchased an EV
As an undergraduate in 1974, I studied the greenhouse effect. I read about Eunice Foote and her 1856 presentation in which she reported...
docpre7
May 23, 20231 min read
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Using my Astrophotography Rig to Image M27- A comparison to Smart Telescopes
I imaged M27 using my astrophotography rig (see the photo below) because I was interested in a comparison of a full blown rig imaging to...


First Photos from my SeeStar S50 at Starfront Observatories from April 11, 2025
I started my observations at 4 am in order to catch M8. I also wanted to try to image C/2025 F2 (Swan) at about 6 am. I didn’t know what...


Amsterdam Publisher's Post on In the Time of Madmen's Award from the International Impact Book Awards
Winner of the International Impact Book Awards in the category of Historical Memoirs.
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