Author: Carbon Daddy

Can Solar Offset Your Pool Costs in San Diego?

Solar PowerAugust 17, 2026

Powering Your Pump & Heater with Solar What a pool actually costs to run Two things drive pool electricity use: The pump. A pool pump runs for...

Why West-Facing Solar Beats South in San Diego

Solar PowerAugust 17, 2026

Aiming Your System at San Diego’s 4–9 PM Peak First, why “when” matters so much in San Diego SDG&E prices electricity by time of use. In...

Solar PowerAugust 17, 2026

How Much Solar It Takes to Cover Your Summer AC What your AC actually costs in a San Diego summer A typical central AC compressor for...

How Much of Your Summer AC Can Solar Offset?

Solar PowerAugust 17, 2026

How Much Solar It Takes to Cover Your Summer AC What your AC actually costs in a San Diego summer A typical central AC compressor for...

Who Needs Leather? Bentley’s First EV Will Offer Merino Wool Seats

Electric VehiclesAugust 17, 2026

Solar PowerAugust 17, 2026

Australia has now installed more than 500,000 batteries under the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. It’s an impressive number for a scheme that’s...

The SAVE Act

EnergyAugust 17, 2026

It appears that there are a few Republicans who understand the SAVE Act is simply an exercise in voter suppression and thus an attempt...

Is Telo Trucks The Real Deal? I Interviewed The Founders To Find Out

Electric VehiclesAugust 17, 2026

The Value of Education

EnergyAugust 17, 2026

What Ben Franklin said at left was probably not obvious at the time, but it sure is now. The United States has by far...

EnergyAugust 17, 2026

What we see at left is a a perfect example of a “straw man” argument, i.e., one that deliberately twists one side of the...

A Ruby in the Rough: How to Help Ontario’s Declining Hummingbirds

Environmental NewsAugust 17, 2026

The ruby-throated hummingbird is one of Ontario’s most beloved birds, bringing flashes of colour to gardens and backyards each summer. However, new results from...