tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47824947716602134272024-03-19T03:21:16.218-07:00Energy EquilibriumDevin Serpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914288379139470978noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782494771660213427.post-33390903785589219582017-06-13T18:00:00.001-07:002017-06-13T18:01:37.857-07:00Life Style Change<div dir="auto" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
When I decided to buy an EV, it was primarily based on reducing my carbon footprint. I ran the numbers and found that the more expensive EV, plus cheap and free electricity would cost less than a comparable gasoline car plus gas, plus oil changes in just over 3 years. </div>
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When I got my EV, I immediately began saving money on fuel. Then came the rebates. I took the rebates and tax savings and bought an EV charger, more efficient appliances, LED light bulbs, and an induction stove.</div>
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Even though my electricity went up from having an EV, I started saving money on electricity because of the efficiency upgrades. Then my wife got her EV.</div>
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With all these savings, I took my pond pump off the house electricity and bought a DC pump and powered it with a 135watt solar panel, saving me 400kwh/month.</div>
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Seeing the simplicity and carbon reduction, I took the plunge and got solar for my house.</div>
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Sufficed to say, buying an EV started a process that snowballed into a money saving (and carbon saving) life style change for myself, wife, and two kids that will eventually change the world for the better.</div>
Devin Serpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914288379139470978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782494771660213427.post-10854628594656074872016-05-03T06:47:00.001-07:002016-05-03T06:47:52.566-07:00Lawn to Garden<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Converting our front lawn to a lava rock garden with tan decomposed granite walking paths, punctuated with waterwise plants in pots.<br/>
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The Vernal Equinox is here and my kids are reusing free chairs. Paint always helps.<br/><p style='font-size: xx-small' align='right'>posted from <a href='https://market.android.com/details?id=pl.przemelek.android.blogger'>Bloggeroid</a></p></div>Devin Serpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914288379139470978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782494771660213427.post-46631823721313424272015-08-23T19:37:00.001-07:002015-08-23T19:37:29.986-07:00Wall Mounted Savings with Jars<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Used shelf with spare chain holding mason jars for loose change.<br/>
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<p dir="ltr">- Moved the slats to one side<br>
- Made a 4" channel on the top.<br>
- Inserted recycled corn weed block<br>
- Planted zone 9 drought resistant succulents.</p><p dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.6960000991821px;">I need to replace about 5 bad slats plus 6 more for two shelves on the back, so one and a half pallets would make one planter, depending on the quality of the wood.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13.6960000991821px; text-align: start;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkZe8RdY-c_Mip0ukhJP1vIVQASMJrC5bvoAQN0Wz58-ykegDnHNwKR_fMI35ge8EqH5J4p5Q5Raut4hIJzlOIPaxgdrwICBYdGSUkuWOPJme7Jgr9mTifgX-bf65JySsdRLgsnMPgd_d/s1600/IMAG1132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVkZe8RdY-c_Mip0ukhJP1vIVQASMJrC5bvoAQN0Wz58-ykegDnHNwKR_fMI35ge8EqH5J4p5Q5Raut4hIJzlOIPaxgdrwICBYdGSUkuWOPJme7Jgr9mTifgX-bf65JySsdRLgsnMPgd_d/s640/IMAG1132.jpg"> </a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYWfujITWwXIzQRhIrN6LKFNsFEHbZTgRJkPeI8w0sJn6DBlNh7r88hgurwlJfMHj2UsLu4P5VYgujHGNNH8CiuXSPCE3awqoN5dxZSYe23VVcw1xlvX4NgxpTPiFi4Bu-62TfYrKgLMW/s1600/IMAG1133.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYWfujITWwXIzQRhIrN6LKFNsFEHbZTgRJkPeI8w0sJn6DBlNh7r88hgurwlJfMHj2UsLu4P5VYgujHGNNH8CiuXSPCE3awqoN5dxZSYe23VVcw1xlvX4NgxpTPiFi4Bu-62TfYrKgLMW/s640/IMAG1133.jpg"> </a> </div>Devin Serpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10914288379139470978noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4782494771660213427.post-92209514269164770172015-03-29T18:08:00.001-07:002015-03-29T18:08:02.139-07:00Moar Solar<p dir="ltr">Satellite image of our solar before our neighbors got solar too.</p>
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It's getting hot again, time for some recycled tinkering.</div>
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<p>For this project I started with a used bench that was falling apart. I thought it could still be useful, and I needed a gate.
The gate features tall chest high angled handles made from the tall ends from the bench, tapered at the bottom to match the bottom gate rail.</p>
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- One 28 amp 24 volt charge controller<br>
- One garden accessory 12 volt battery<br>
- One 135 watt Kyocera 24 volt solar panel (greater than 40 watt substitute)<br>
- A pinch of blood<br>
- Lots of sweat</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KCCR/2013/7/13/DailyHistory.html">Bake at 90°</a> for three hours.</p>
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