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Working from home & smart home studio tour

Most of us are stuck at home right now. And about 30% of us in the US are able to work from home ... but many are doing it for the first time on a consistent basis. I thought it might be interesting to share with you how I’ve been working from home for the past couple of years ... it might give you

The truth about nuclear fusion power - it's coming

It's the holy grail for the ultimate clean energy power source. Virtually limitless clean power that’s fueled by sea water, and is much safer than the nuclear fission reactors that we have today. What’s not to like? Perhaps that it's always billed as being "30 years away." With all of the breakthrou

4 years living with a smart thermostat - Ecobee review

After living with an Ecobee smart thermostat for the past 4 years I’ve gotten to know the good … and bad … of what they can offer. Whether you're concerned about sustainability, saving some money, or both, getting a handle on heating and cooling your home is the best place to start since it accounts

EV charging explained - will EVs kill the grid?

Range anxiety is one of the biggest things holding back electric vehicle adoption. Having easy access to fast charging alleviates that fear, but I also hear from people concerned that everyone charging EVs at once will kill the grid. Will it? Let’s take a closer look at EV fast charging, the competi

Tesla Model Y vs. competition - wait, who's that?

Tesla Model Y versus the competition - wait, who's that? The Tesla Model Y has started deliveries, but more EV SUVs and crossovers are coming. Like the Audi e-Tron Sportback and Q4 e-Tron. Byton M-Byte, Mazda MX-30, Nissan Ariya, Volvo XC40, BMW iX3, and Ford Mustang Mach-E. How will the Tesla Model

New Tesla battery? Exploring the China LFP news

Reuter's broke the news that Tesla was switching to CATL's prismatic LFP battery from their standard cylindrical NCA battery. I wanted to dig into a little more detail on the differences between the battery formats, how they’re made, why they’re chosen, and what the change in battery chemistry means