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RE: Thermal mass

Posted By william fitch 07-10-2026 02:29 PM
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Yes. Its an approximation. I wanted no less than 7 and no more then 9 (A waste). The 24/7 run time obliviously applies to heating season only. The truck the contractor had come in was a pumper, but it was huge!! Its pictured on my website, www.WeAreSolar.com. I called it a steel rainbow. I am putting ...

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By william fitch 07-10-2026 01:04 PM
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I don't either. I love plants and have some Cactus that are as big as yours pictured. They are outside now enjoying the Summer heat. Just don't accidentally back into one... OOch!! I am putting on a 900 sqft super insulated addition in, which will have PV up on its roof (About 7KW) and R50-60 walls ...

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By william fitch 07-10-2026 08:21 AM
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Your missing half the equation. Your futuristic heat pump is still trying to compare electricity converted to heat, which is not the point. Suppose you needed to drive your EV or make a cell phone call in an emergency. How is you low embedded carbon going to help you with that? It can't. And there is ...

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By william fitch 07-09-2026 12:51 PM
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Not fair to compare with batteries. Electricity has a much higher energy "value" than just pure heat. The same must be noted when comparing solar thermal to PV. Lower carbon is a fair statement... ------------------------------ william fitch Owner www.WeAreSolar.com ------------------------------

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By william fitch 07-09-2026 12:49 PM
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I love the fireplace! Reminds me of a big chiminea! Great color combination as well... Scanned through the article. Evaporative cooling from normal "osmotic" air exchange... nice effect... Good that it seasonally swaps... Important data to note... In the right climate a good choice... ----- ...

RE: A rebuildable solar array to train students and access "beginner's mind"

Posted By william fitch 07-09-2026 06:30 AM
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Great idea. Nothing like hands on.... ------------------------------ william fitch Owner www.WeAreSolar.com ------------------------------

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By william fitch 07-06-2026 12:13 PM
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Assuming you are doing nighttime cooling to get it down a bit at night, depending on where you live, that can come with a big penalty. In the dry and arid areas, pollen and other related airborne particles are not such a big deal. But if you live in the farmlands (I do) the pollen and humidity is terrible ...

RE: Thermal mass

Posted By william fitch 07-04-2026 12:41 PM
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Ya it does, but its not fixed, and climate dependent (Dry). And its not as expedient as wood framing or pure masonry. Its been out there as a solution for an easy 150+ years, but remains niche. One could say its coincidence, but probably not. And Psychologically, dirt is dirty, pun intended. As far ...

RE: D C Train

Posted By william fitch 06-28-2026 01:11 PM
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"United States: The U.S. Department of Energy's competition, managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, did not run a standard design or build competition during the 2025–2026 academic year." That's because the USA at the Federal level has decided to flush the USA down the toilet regarding ...

Here we go again...

Posted By william fitch 06-27-2026 10:25 AM
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I will keep this short..... From the Plug-In America blog, featured story; "The EV tax in the BUILD America 250 Act is not fair. Gas car drivers pay about $85 a year into the Highway Trust Fund, and the BUILD America 250 Act proposes EV drivers pay $130 initially, which increases every two years ...

RE: Children of Tomorrow

Posted By william fitch 06-25-2026 12:04 PM
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I'm curious. Near the end when they (4 girls) are at the table and start to dance, twice, what happened to the 4th girl. Not a good enough dancer??? lol... ------------------------------ william fitch Owner www.WeAreSolar.com ------------------------------

AI data centers rolling over peoples wishes...

Posted By william fitch 06-25-2026 10:26 AM
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Departing briefly from Tim's lofty singing group, here down on Earth in central PA, we are dealing with an onslaught of AI data center land acquisitions. PA is one of those states where townships can not outright ban data centers. Jump through hoops, stall, delay, etc.. but can not ban like NJ and some ...

RE: Recent International Solar Energy Society (ISES) article

Posted By william fitch 06-24-2026 11:35 AM
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That is the same kind of thing that happened in Australia. Their policies and "attitude" towards RE have allowed periods where Australians have times where they have free electricity. The labor cost as well, alone with the global reduction in PV modules have added to the success of their transition. ...

RE: What's happening to our national renewable energy laboratory and the clean energy transition

Posted By william fitch 06-21-2026 07:54 PM
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This Administration is pure poison regarding everything. No surprise about NREL. ------------------------------ william fitch Owner www.WeAreSolar.com ------------------------------

RE: Happy Summer Solstice! Celebrate the Longest Day of the Year with ASES!

Posted By william fitch 06-21-2026 07:52 PM
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Long day. I produced 136KWH's. Not a perfectly clear day, but not bad... Summer time in the NE the sun is the highest, but the sun is not the most intense do to water vapor in the air. Late February or early March is usually the most intense when the air is cold and dry. ------------------------------ ...

RE: Solar Noon Tuesday - Grid Defection, is it time to disconnect from the electrical grid?

Posted By william fitch 06-20-2026 08:32 AM
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Your right. You didn't read it all. I covered that. ------------------------------ william fitch Owner www.WeAreSolar.com ------------------------------

RE: Solar Noon Tuesday - Grid Defection, is it time to disconnect from the electrical grid?

Posted By william fitch 06-20-2026 07:00 AM
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I'm sorry, what exactly are you saying I am claiming, specifically??? To be blunt, your response makes no sense regarding the description I laid out regarding parallel houses, or how transformers work... ------------------------------ william fitch Owner www.WeAreSolar.com ---------------------- ...

RE: Solar Noon Tuesday - Grid Defection, is it time to disconnect from the electrical grid?

Posted By william fitch 06-19-2026 10:54 AM
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Hi: Yes, you are right. If you want to see the real nature of their objections, look no further to them winning about solar and RE contributors when the gird % of contribution was in the single digits, even during peak sunshine hours. Its the same deal with EV's tearing up the roads, so tax them, when ...

RE: Solar Noon Tuesday - Grid Defection, is it time to disconnect from the electrical grid?

Posted By william fitch 06-19-2026 10:36 AM
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Hi: To my understandings, a transformer does not care which way the power flows. It performs the same way up or down. Changing the flow direction does not change any of the relationships between voltage and its location in relation to the core, which would be a REAL problem, if it did. But it does not. ...

RE: DO SOLAR PANELS PRODUCE ENERGY AT NIGHT?

Posted By william fitch 06-19-2026 06:22 AM
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Good god, NO. Who asked that question anyway???? That's like asking is water wet... ------------------------------ william fitch Owner www.WeAreSolar.com ------------------------------