Forum: The Billiards Room
04-06-12, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
Alternative energy's shortcomings are all over...
Alternative energy's shortcomings are all over the news lately with solar companies worldwide going bankrupt as they can't compete without massive government subsidies, with the latest company going...
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Forum: Solar Heating
04-02-12, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 13,230
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Forum: Solar Heating
04-01-12, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 13,230
Not at full capacity they won't. From the...
Not at full capacity they won't. From the performance studies I've read they calculate that you lose roughly 1% performance per year due to UV damage and due to the break down of materials within the...
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Forum: Forum News & Feedback
04-01-12, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,384
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Forum: Forum News & Feedback
04-01-12, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,384
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-29-12, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 37,700
I haven't looked into the details of door...
I haven't looked into the details of door construction at all. That's on my list of things to do.
Right now my IMPRESSION is that I would take xps sheets, laminate them to sheet metal, and . . . ....
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-28-12, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 37,700
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-23-12, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 13,783
My question is in the same vein as "what is the...
My question is in the same vein as "what is the best flavor of ice cream?" The answer depends on how you define best. The research you cite had some specific questions that they wanted answered. Are...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-23-12, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 13,783
What is "best?"
It looks to me like you have...
What is "best?"
It looks to me like you have to do an optimization calculation here. There is clearly a Best standard for minimizing energy usage, a best standard for retaining heat in the...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-23-12, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 13,783
Unless the mean annualized temperature of the...
Unless the mean annualized temperature of the ground surrounding your basement is at or above the temperature you find comfortable in your living environment, you're going to be losing heat from your...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-22-12, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,296
I'm fine with that so long as people don't buy...
I'm fine with that so long as people don't buy these "civic improvements" on someone else's dime. Are you in favor of part of your property taxes going to the farm owner as an annual stipend to...
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-22-12, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,296
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Forum: Renovations & New Construction
03-22-12, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,296
Does this also mean that the cost of washing my...
Does this also mean that the cost of washing my car, changing its oil and buying new tires, not to mention the cost of any auto repairs, should also be paid for by the taxpayers, for the future owner...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-20-12, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 74,589
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-19-12, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
Or look at AC's manifesto thread - he, and...
Or look at AC's manifesto thread - he, and others, have managed to put together very inexpensive functioning GSHPs and by doing so they've pushed the energy efficiency calculus to be more cost...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-19-12, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-19-12, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-19-12, 02:35 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
I'm a big advocate of the scientific method, so...
I'm a big advocate of the scientific method, so you'll understand, I hope, that GIGO reports don't really float my boat. Hirsh made a prediction - peak oil will arrive before 2015, that is, aggregate...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-19-12, 02:23 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
This too is a faith based response but it's...
This too is a faith based response but it's dressed up as logic. Religious scholars through out history are very good at doing this and it's entirely legitimate to create a logical argument based on...
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-18-12, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
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Forum: Wind Power
03-15-12, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 51,883
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-14-12, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
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Forum: The Billiards Room
03-14-12, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 27,437
In a situation where all of your choices are...
In a situation where all of your choices are suboptimal the best alternative is to chose the alternative with the fewest negatives and stick with that alternative until the situation changes...
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Forum: Wind Power
03-13-12, 10:50 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 51,883
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Forum: Geothermal & Heat Pumps
03-13-12, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 245
Views: 231,892
Closed loop.
On a side note, please keep...
Closed loop.
On a side note, please keep posting about your experiences. I'm finding the grout adventure interesting reading.
I'm wondering if your problems are stemming from the small diameter...
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