Why I Went With Geothermal For My Net Zero HomeIn a recent heat pump video I covered how air source heat pumps are getting so much better in the cold, but in ... By Matt Ferrell 5 days ago Smart Home
Energy ProductionWhy Are Floating Wind Turbines So Huge?With the recent news of China producing one of the largest wind turbines yet, with a rotor diameter of 260 meters (853 feet) ... By Matt FerrellApril 25, 2023
Energy StorageTop 5 Batteries for Home (And One You Might Not Expect)Adding solar panels to your home is a bright idea, but according to one report from 2020 only about 6% of installed residential ... By Matt FerrellApril 18, 2023
Sustainable TechWhy Worms May Be the Future of Plastic RecyclingThe vast majority of the world’s plastic isn’t recycled … and when it is, we spend more money to achieve less quality. It’s ... By Matt FerrellApril 4, 2023
Sustainable TechHow Solar Panels Are Changing Agriculture – Agrivoltaics RevisitedAs our needs for energy and food continue to rise, we’re revisiting the sunny topic of Agrivoltaics – or using land to grow ... By Matt FerrellMarch 28, 2023
Sustainable TechIs Aquaponics the Future of Agriculture?To live, people need food to eat and water to drink. That’s a simple fact. But with growing water scarcity around the world ... By Matt FerrellMarch 21, 2023
Electrify EverythingThe Problem With Gas StovesGas stoves have been quite the “hot button issue” lately. But a range of data from decades’ worth of research has already reached ... By Matt FerrellMarch 14, 2023
Sustainable TechThe Truth About Heat Pumps and Cold WeatherHeat pumps are versatile, efficient, and great for both heating and cooling … or are they? Whenever heat pumps are mentioned, critics bring ... By Matt FerrellMarch 7, 2023
Energy Production5 Years with Solar Panels – Is It Still Worth It?I’ve been living with solar panels for almost 5 years now here in Massachusetts, and I thought it was time to take a ... By Matt FerrellFebruary 28, 2023
Energy ProductionFixing Solar Panels Fatal FlawThe solar industry has a potentially fatal flaw: its reliance on silver. As a precious metal, silver is costly and difficult to come ... By Matt FerrellFebruary 21, 2023
Energy StorageAre These Batteries The Future Of Energy Storage?Who doesn’t want a smartphone, laptop, or EV that can charge in minutes? Or a device that holds its charge just as well ... By Matt FerrellFebruary 14, 2023