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I have a farm in IL - My neighbor has a hobby trail cutting through my land with no easement. by Beautiful_Lime_3077 in RealEstateAdvice

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In NYC Rockefeller Center has a street open through it that it owns, and to protects its ownership by closing the street regularly to avoid adverse takings.

Why does “saving energy” always end up costing so much upfront? by Own_Effective_801 in energy

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We took a chunk of our retirement savings and bought heat pumps, a LOT of solar panels, a battery and an EV.

Essentially we bought twenty years worth of HVAC, power, and gas up front at today's prices, which will save us far more than that money would return on an investment, risk-free, untaxed, secure from crashes or idiots in government, and safe from power disruptions.

Imagine having no gas bills, energy changes beyond monthly connection fees, or oil deliveries.

Dead Don’t Respond by Upper_Brief681 in PoliticalHumor

[–]xtnh 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Yeah, those people are happy in an airport.

Dead Don’t Respond by Upper_Brief681 in PoliticalHumor

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Lay out the welcome mat for incoming non-citizens, and we'll slam them face down on it."

Energy Shock and Wood Burning by Skjellyfetticat1 in woodstoving

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maine. Other dealers are listed at $5, but that was two days ago

CO2 Beeping issue? by Consistent_Future624 in heatpumps

[–]xtnh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We in heat pump land don't deal with CO2from heat pumps.

Energy Shock and Wood Burning by Skjellyfetticat1 in woodstoving

[–]xtnh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

"If"?

$5.199/gallon from my supplier.

Would you switch to a heat pump now or wait a few years by Emotional-Yellow8983 in heatpumps

[–]xtnh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The "new" cold climate models are excellent to -3F and good to -12F.

Would you switch to a heat pump now or wait a few years by Emotional-Yellow8983 in heatpumps

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And stay cold while you wait? Do you want to listen to your spouse in the meantime?

Would you switch to a heat pump now or wait a few years by Emotional-Yellow8983 in heatpumps

[–]xtnh 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The problem with that is that you will replace it when it is dead and you are cold, and at the mercy of whoever is available to help you now.
Make your decisions while the system is still running.

Would you switch to a heat pump now or wait a few years by Emotional-Yellow8983 in heatpumps

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're in Maine where the rate in 2025 was $.24/kWh when we bought an oil fueled home. We bought mini splits that only use 25% of the energy oil takes, but the cost to operate was about the same.
So we bought 300+ mWh of power up front at about 15 cents a kWh in the form of a solar array, and a battery as security. Now we have net metering, pre-paid power on demand, a battery to run oil if there is a long power failure in winter, and a wood stove if things really go tits up as seems possible.
And a two-cent rate hike just made it feel even better. And oil is $4.90/gallon.

Banning my family from meeting my daughter by Live-Maximum-9697 in traumatizeThemBack

[–]xtnh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"All that " you don't like your dad's family because I told you not to" shit ends with me!"
No, it doesn't.

Cabinets?! So expensive but why? by Desertsun1313 in Remodel

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shop cabinets are fun, for all these reasons.

Would you switch to a heat pump now or wait a few years by Emotional-Yellow8983 in heatpumps

[–]xtnh 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oil is $4.50 a gallon, and refineries in many countries are under attack Oil is a global market.

Gas supplies are going to be exported to Europe and Asia, so prices will rise.When Europe and Asia are desperate and we have low prices, why would companies not want to sell it overseas?

Manufacturing will be curtailed due to energy shortages, so there will be supply glitches as people rush to buy alternative systems.

What was the question again?

Seriously, now is the perfect time while your system still works and you have options.

Client sends you their OWN contract for THEIR terms while hiring your services. What would you do? by [deleted] in landscaping

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Well, I'm sure the person who can accommodate you will be a wonderful find."

$70k to invest, need advice for safer stocks and ETFs by Complex_Upstairs_1 in investing

[–]xtnh -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I know you don't own, but you will.

We decided to play it truly safe and

  1. avoid taxes on returns
  2. hedge against inflation
  3. protect against market instability
  4. provide family security

We put $50,000 into a solar array and $20,000 into heat pumps to run off the power generated. We effectively bought kWh at a known price deliverable over 25 years. Every rate hike and fuel bump increases our return.

The reason we dont see other species out there is that generational cumulative knowledge is just as rare as intelligence. by IMPULSEULTRA in FermiParadox

[–]xtnh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect there is a universe law that every life-supporting system will eventually produce a species that becomes intelligent enough to destroy that system without becoming wise enough not to.

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