Archive for April 20th, 2005

April 20, 2005: 3:43 pm: MatthewEnvironment, Political, Pushing the Envelope, Technical

So I was alerted to a new website that purports to give the real deal about hybrids – excoriating the GM truck as not a true hybrid since they only improved it by 1-2 mpg. I’m still investigating, but I’m most intrigued by the Hybrids Under The Hood area where they compare how each type of hybrid is built…

: 3:22 pm: MatthewBusiness, Environment, Political

So there’s a press release that got me thinking about solar in commercial uses and how it’s an interesting difference in repayment points… the claim is that residential payoff is 10-12 years and commercial is 4-5 years. I much prefer the 4-5 years, and since I run a small business from my home I’m wondering if I could figure out a way to use a system exclusively for the business and pay it off faster. Hmmm…