Category: Renewable Energy (Page 1 of 4)

There are several generally recognized practices that one can take to reduce our use of fossil fuels, helping combat climate change and improve resilience. As someone who helps develop renewable energy power plants, I’m the first to admit that we can build as many of those as we want, and it still will not reduce emissions unless in tandem we stop burning stuff. Electrification is the solution.

Even as an energy engineer, I’ll admit that learning how to upgrade our existing home to shift more energy use from fossil fuels to electric has been a slow incremental process. It’s taken a fair bit of research and learning from others, including other homeowners, contractors and #vanlifers. This post is intended to help other people in similar situations, outlining tools and tips not just for home owners, but also upgrades applicable to renters.

After the conclusion of World War II, Winston Churchill penned a multi-volume set describing the events from his perspective. The books contain incredible levels of detail given his access to diplomatic matters and a clear love of military equipment, strategy and statecraft. The third volume in this set, The Grand Alliance, might have some lessons for the World in 2020 and beyond, as well as our individual pursuits in the field of renewable energy, climate change and our part in the whole. Let’s step through these volumes with a focus on the third and describe some parallels with current events.