Phillip Zink (13)

EVs for $20,000 and Under

Based on Ramez Naam's analysis, I've been advising friends and family for years to wait to buy an EV until about 2023-2024. The auto market was a bit inflated in 2023 due to the parts and car shortages, so I opted to wait. Now it's…

Disclaimer

Disclaimer for Phillip Zink Last updated: January 14, 2024 The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural. For the…

Water

Roof Catchment = 20’×32’ Annual Precip = 32”+ Annual Water = 1,706 ft3 or 12,761 gal Daily Water = 35 gal, 40 gal would be better 40 gpd 2 cubic metres of volume per person for zero discharge from toilet. Don’t irrigate veggies with grey…

Compost for Food and Heat

Basic Concept At the end of Oct to beginning of Nov build a compost pile in the range of 3-4 tons, 300-400 ft3, from recently harvested corn stalk, sorghum stalks, legume stalk, grass clippings, wood chips, etc. If some of this needs to be stored…

Earthen Heat Storage

I’m going to start with a LTM Sunspace and list the costs and benifits. Then add the next sensible low-cost upgrade to see where the cost/benifit ratio tails off. EARTHEN-STORED SOLAR HEATING explains these concepts and authors experience with them in great detail. Is there…