Tag: Brian McGowan

My friend and frequent guest blogger Brian McGowan writes: Sorry I haven’t written any posts lately. I am in the middle of several projects around the house now, one of which is a low voltage disconnect and dump load controller …

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2GreenEnergy supporter Brian McGowan writes: Here is an interesting article. I know you are aware that the military is installing large amounts of solar. With the military installing solar at this rate, South Dakota may not have to do anything …

Some Groups Are Installing Solar, But Not Cheerfully Read More »

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Frequent commenter Brian McGowan comments on my post on the Solar Wind Energy Tower (pictured top) , “I don’t know how feasible it is but I can tell you I have a Popular Science magazine from the early ’70s somewhere …

Solar Wind Energy Tower — Sorry, This Can’t Be Feasible Read More »

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2GreenEnergy supporter and frequent contributor Brian McGowan sent me this piece just now, illustrating the collision course that distributed generation and the power utilities seem to be facing. There is no doubt that, the way we regulate electric utilities currently …

Distributed Generation and Power Utilities To Duke It Out Read More »

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Frequent commenter Brian McGowan writes: While I don’t have flush-free urinals in my house, I do collect the water from the water softener regeneration and the rinse cycles of my washing machine and use that to flush my toilet. Brian, …

A Low-Tech But Highly Effective Concept in Water Conservation Read More »

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Guest blogger Brian McGowan sent me this nauseating piece on the entrenchment of the oil and coal companies. As we’ve noted often here, one of the leading drivers of environmentalism in the US is the military. This carries with it …

Oil and Coal Companies Deeply Entrenched Read More »

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