Brewbeer

re-gift them, no need for last minute holiday shopping

good time to install the snow stakes along the driveways and sidewalks

Light snow in Methuen, dusting on the ground

No, but I have built up a sizable credit by improving generation (targeted tree removal) and reducing consumption(eliminated the furnace and switched to LED lighting). When I finally get an electric car I'll have a couple of years worth of free fuel credit from the power company.

You want to own the panels, that's the best deal. When you lease them, some one else is also making some of the money from the electricity the panels generate. this is an issue. if you are considering solar, electrify everything first so you can prove to Eversource that you actually need that many panels. When my panels were installed, one of the requirements to get the utility company connection permit was the system had to be size limited to generate no more power than the house had been using on an yearly average basis.

put solar panels up 7+ years ago when my house needed a new roof, haven't paid an electric bill since, and have a 4-figure credit for excess unused power I generated and sold back to the electric company will get an electric car when the technology, availability of different models and prices improve. right now, most electric cars on the market are higher-end vehicles, I prefer smaller, lower cost, high production run vehicles since they are less expensive to insure, drive and repair

New England hasn't really been "negatively" affected by AGW all that much yet, but that doesn't hold equally everywhere. Solar panels belong on buildings, not in the woods or fields. The notion that panels are junk in 20 years just isn't true, they are just de-rated a bit, just like any other technology that has been operating for 20 years. Electric cars are heavy because battery and charging technology are still at the beginning stages of serious tech development. We have a long way to go, but long journeys begin with first steps. There are unrealistic expectations on either side. Patience and understanding will be needed. I don't think Tip is an "alarmist", he's merely point to the data, which is substantial, and (IMO) conclusive.

Big, big difference between cooking food and making snow for skiing.

that's true of all real estate NH has the 4th highest property tax rate in the country

before you jump think about the property taxes, very high in NH

Mine is still on too !

Ive skied killington in October in the 90s. It was a Columbus day tradition. They would run off the k peak double mid-station to the top. The mid station line would quickly long and we would mountain bike in the afternoon since it was no problem getting on the double at the bottom.

Over 2” here since it started Saturday

For some reason this just seems strange to me.

@Damage In Tolland gonna fire up an uninstall thread ? mine are going in the basement as soon as they dry out.

up to an inch, looks like one more batch incoming

same here hopefully only 4 more days of AC and then we look to uninstall

ok, boomer

last winter called and want's it's fun memories back

the town is responsible for providing drinking water in my community, which is purchased from another community, so in essence, they are minding their business

big bad govt in my town is requiring owners of in-ground irrigation system to install a rain sensor to turn them off when it rains my system has been turned off for weeks with all this rain, a bit more than 1.5 IMBY from this event

farmer's almanac sez cold snowy winter in the northeast incoming:

I'm curious how long did it take using the glass bowl? I've tried this too and while it's entertaining to watch them fly and bump into the bowl, some of them figured out how to get out and I eventually gave up.