Category: Energy

Should We Care about Btus?

For a few weeks I have been planning to write a message about Btus. It would have started something like this: A Btu, or British...

Batteries are Complicated

When I started I thought it would be easy to figure out how many batteries I would need for the system. I wanted 20 KWh...

Almost Ready

Our solar power system is installed. Once we pass the Orem City inspection, we can flip the switch. The system includes 6 panels on our...

Learning More about Electricity

After my last post about solar power, my neighbor Tom Dickson suggested I use propane instead of the sun. For a lot less money I...