I've written previously about installing solar panels and batteries as well as converting our heating, air conditioning and water heating over to electric heat pumps. We now have a full 12-months worth of electric bills since having Xcel Energy completely shut off natural gas to our home, so I thought I'd share our numbers. Before … Continue reading One Year of An All-Electric House
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Investing in Solar Through Energea
Important: This post is for informational purposes and is not (necessarily) investment advice. All investments have risk, and this one is not a public market investment so could have even more risk. There is a possibility of losing your principal. The vast majority of our portfolio is in index funds or similar broadly diversified, low … Continue reading Investing in Solar Through Energea
Our New Secondary Solar Panel System (and Battery Backup)
We originally installed solar panels on our roof in December of 2009 (activated and producing energy by the end of January 2010). We did it partially because it was the right thing to do (climate change, air pollution, safety of energy workers, environmental justice), but also because it was going to be a great financial … Continue reading Our New Secondary Solar Panel System (and Battery Backup)


