Powering Through The Texas Freeze With An EV Battery
It’s was a rough week for Texas. A historic winter storm wreaked havoc since Valentine’s Day on the Lone Star State. I’ve lived in Texas for most of my life …
Five Things We Learned From The 2021 Texas Snowmageddon
Today, nearing the end of February 2021, we walked around Austin, Texas in a balmy 83 degrees. We were wearing shorts and carrying water bottles for the heat- such a …
Our Quick Business Case for an Electric Vehicle
In 2019, we were in the market for a new-to-us vehicle, with a budget of $15k. Working through our electric vehicle vs. gasoline vehicle business case, we could see that …
He Had Holes in His Steel Toe Boots
Some years ago I was working from the site building at a customer’s utility scale wind farm in rural Iowa. A man came to the door and asked for the Site …
Making Power from Thin Air
It is the basis for so many magic shows, to appear to draw things from thin air. How much of a miracle is it in our everyday lives, if we …