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Episode-798- Steven Harris on Solar Heating Systems

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Steven Harris returns to TSP for his 5th visit.  Today he joins us to discuss solar heating, movable insulation, improving green house efficiency and solar hot water. Steven Harris is a consultant and expert in the field of energy. He is the founder and CEO of Knowledge Publications, the largest energy only publishing company in the USA. Mr. Harris came to his current position to do full time work on the development and implementation of hydrogen, biomass and solar related energy systems after spending 10 years in the Aero-Thermal Dynamics department of the Scientific Labs of Chrysler Corporation. Steve is … Continue reading →

Episode-323- Listener Questions 11-23-03

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It is Monday and time for another round or listener questions.  We have some really great and honestly a few tough ones today.  Today we have questions on gun storage, military life, careers, education, wind and solar, cooking and more. Tune in to hear my answers to these questions… Should you put guns away in long term storage if so how? Where can you get detailed plans for small scale solar and wind? If I am making biltong in a humid climate do I need one of those boxes with a light bulb? What are the best cuts of meat … Continue reading →

Episode-13- The Individual Benifits of Green Energy

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Honestly I think that people who believe that buying a hybrid car and some carbon offsets, is “saving the planet” are deluding themselves. The way to get people to use alternative energy (such as solar) and conserve electricity is to champion the benifits to the individual. Rather then complex and expensive alternatives individuals can take some simple energy independence steps that put real money back into the family budget and reduce dependence at the same time. The side effect is a benefit to environmentalism but we need to stay in touch with reality. People in general do what directly is … Continue reading →