
2025-06-01 19:00:04
"‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants"
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"‘It’s a virtuous spiral, and it’s just beginning’: electric vehicles as mini power plants"
#EV #ElectricVehicles #Cars
Cooling our old house in summer. This house was built in 1940 so it has gone through all the stages and types of heating you can probably imagine.
We installed a ductless ("air source") heat pump a few years back. This was a revelation after 15 years of "window management" and fans to keep a lid on the intense heat of the Alberni Valley.
It has made a wonderful difference both for cheaper heating in winter and newfound cooling potential in summer. We only could get one big enough for two of three floors.
So basement and main floor have a register like this.
Today, on the first official hot day of summer it is:
Outside temp: 33°C
Top Floor (windows open, fans on): 30°C
Main Floor (windows closed HP set to 23°C): 25°C
Basement (HP set to 23): I would estimate 23°C
We also have a hybrid HP/Electric hot water tank in the basement that I have blowing its outlet air into the room for summer to help keep the temperature down in the basement.
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Electric Light Orchestra:
🎵 Don’t Bring Me Down
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https://tributefestpgh.bandcamp.com/track/dont-bring-me-down
https://open.spotify.com/track/72ahyckBJfTigJCFCviVN7
If we ever get a second unit outside, or upsize the one we have, to be able to put registers on the top floor then there is no doubt in my mind that we could keep the whole house to 23-25°C #home #energyefficiency #heatpumps #electric #portalberni
"EV battery recycling key to easing future lithium supply constraints, modeling study shows"
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"Electric buses don't like the cold, study finds"
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"‘I’ll drive what she’s driving’: This campaign wants more women to try EVs"
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