Comments on: Come Saturday Morning: The Good News Thread

By: beyondgreen

beyondgreen — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:22:41 +0000

Wanted to share with the group for anyone who might be interest this book I just got. It is called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence NOW. I love this book, want to send every member of congress a copy!

By: BooRadley

BooRadley — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:25:40 +0000

Very helpful.

Much appreciated.

I don’t have a financial interest, I just think it’s an interesting approach.

By: nahant

nahant — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:48:34 +0000

Speaking of alternative energy we are currently having Solar installed on our Roof and I have been keeping a diary over on Oxdown on the installation. I have detailed the actual installation and have many pictures.
We live in an Eichler home which originally had radiant heating in the floors. Unfortunately they used galvanized pipes and they have been failing and as a result we now get most of our heat from a wood burning Buck stove which keeps most of the house toasty…

By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:40:45 +0000

Makes for great cooking, once ya get the hang of it.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:38:31 +0000

Hugh is a couple of flights up.
http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/1952

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:37:27 +0000

The main part of the house has oil forced air heat. That could not be taken into the kitchen wing, as that is supported by whole tree trunks running under the floor and it was just going to be too difficult to run the ductwork. (Anything is possible, but …) So the woodstove is the only source of heat for the kitchen. I have lots of land with dead trees, so it also serves as a way for me to use up that wood.

By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:33:50 +0000

Far out. I’ve been around wood stoves all my life, until I moved to FL. Love them.

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:31:03 +0000

Metal fatigue. Parts have been breaking off for the past 3 years, but I was hoping to limp thru the winter. (It’s about 15 years old.) Last night the connection between the external lever & the damper broke, so I can no longer damp it down, as a result of which it burns out overnight. Make for cold & unpleasant mornings and constant tending during the day.

So this morning I got on the telephone, found out about new stoves, and left messages for all sorts of potential installers, as they are very booked right now. I seem to have lucked out. Guy who came to look at it said that he could get me replacement parts and fix it up within a week or so. Much much much better than a new stove.

By: SouthernDragon

SouthernDragon — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:26:06 +0000

I’m curious. What was wrong with your wood stove?

By: eCAHNomics

eCAHNomics — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:26:03 +0000

And do you remember a few short months ago when I was given holy hell for suggesting commodity price inflation should be regarded differently from “core” inflation? How quickly we forget.