Joel Dunn
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Joel Dunn
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Technologist, outdoorsman, environmentalist, EV and solar evangelist
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James is studying astrophysics for babies 😎
Looks like a small bear was wandering around on the farm last night after the rain. Also saw a turkey running, Jorah was fascinated with it.
James enjoyed his beach trip today!
If the Republicans cared about fairness, they’d do the math. This is a way they think they can penalize EVs. If that’s what you want, drop the “fairness” label. And remember that 2/3 of the states have EV road taxes already. In NC it’s $240 a year now already.

www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Republicans say EVs don’t pay their fair share. Here’s the math.
House Republicans have proposed an annual $250 fee on electric vehicles. Opponents say it would make EV drivers pay far more than the drivers of gas cars.
www.washingtonpost.com
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
You got what you voted for. You just didn’t think they would cut what you think is important.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · May 5
Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S. firefighters. The Trump administration's decision to halt classes has some townspeople pondering their votes.
A Maryland town backed Trump's cost-cutting pledge. Now it's a target
Emmitsburg is home to the National Fire Academy, effectively the war college for U.S. firefighters. The Trump administration's decision to halt classes has some townspeople pondering their votes.
www.npr.org
‘There are “no links whatsoever between the offshore wind development activity and especially the humpback whale mortalities. None. Zero,” says Duke University marine scientist Douglas Nowacek.’

www.scientificamerican.com/article/whal...
No, Offshore Wind Isn’t What’s Killing Whales
Politicians and nonprofit groups have blamed offshore wind turbines for whale deaths, but the science doesn’t support those claims—at all
www.scientificamerican.com
Another successful fishing trip with Sierra. She caught 4 in about 30 minutes
Great month for solar energy. Right at 1.1 MWh for the month. Consumption of 815 kWh included 321 kWh of car charging, still sent 250 kWh back to the grid.
James really likes Jorah, and Jorah is an extremely mellow dog (except where tennis balls or frisbees are concerned), and he likes to lick James. When Jorah has had enough of James, he just gets up and walks away.
Nice day trolling for Spanish mackerel. Caught 7, nice ones, didn’t leave the ramp until 11, back to the ramp by 3, including stopping to do sandbar frisbees for Jorah. Bogue inlet is missing all ATONS after #7. Captain Joel says cross the bar where the waves aren’t breaking!
Neighborhood Easter egg hunt last Saturday!
We’ve made the change to switch from winter to summer on the solar+storage system, to change peak hours from 7am-9am to 3pm-6pm. I wish that our utility switched on even month boundaries, or that the system allowed switching on a specific day. We only have to make the change twice a year.