Hedging One’s Home Energy Bets Will the concept of hybrid cars, powered by dual energy sources, give rise to “hybrid homes?” In a sense, modern homes already are hybrids — at least by one definition. So, at least in the Twin Cities, it’s typical for the appliances and central air to be powered by electricity, while...Read More
Days Without Power: 4 (& Counting) With my South Minneapolis neighborhood still without power four days after Friday’s storm, some rather novel “post-storm etiquette” issues have arisen. Like, “if you can get your hands on a (very noisy) generator, do you use it even if the overnight temps are cool and it’s going to keep your...Read More
