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Michael Coren

New York, San Francisco, Washington

Columnist and Newsletter Writer, Climate Coach at The Washington Post

Climate advice columnist. Writing at The Washington Post. No longer active here. Try: https://t.co/LpPBwR743v

Articles

  • 1 week ago | spokesman.com | Michael Coren

    Three years ago, Ted Treadwell turned his water heater into a battery. His home in Santa Rosa, California, had relied on a gas-powered furnace and water heater for a quarter century to stay warm. But as the equipment neared the end of its life, the retired software engineer wanted something new — and to sever his ties to the gas utility. So he chose a system designed by Harvest Thermal. Unlike systems that heat water and air separately, this one does both.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Coren

    It looks like a golf cart, maxes out at 25 mph and could be your next city car (washingtonpost.com) It looks like a golf cart, maxes out at 25 mph and could be your next city car By Michael J. Coren 2025061010000000 I turn the key. The touch screen on the dashboard flashes to life. Colored disco lights illuminate inside the speakers. As I smash the accelerator to the floor, the electric motor sprints into high gear, about 25 miles per hour.

  • 3 weeks ago | seattletimes.com | Michael Coren

    Three years ago, Ted Treadwell turned his water heater into a battery. His home in Santa Rosa, Calif., had relied on a gas-powered furnace and water heater for a quarter centuryto stay warm. But as the equipment neared the end of its life, the retired software engineer wanted something new — and to sever his ties to the gas utility. So, he chose a system designed by Harvest Thermal. Unlike systems that heat water and air separately, this one does both.

  • 3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Coren

    How to write your will in minutes but leave a forever legacy (washingtonpost.com) How to write your will in minutes but leave a forever legacy By Michael J. Coren 2025060310000000 I know the secret to living forever. Not physical immortality, of course. We're all compost in the end.

  • 1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Michael Coren

    How to turn your water heater into a battery and ditch the gas company (washingtonpost.com) How to turn your water heater into a battery and ditch the gas company By Michael J. Coren 2025052710000000 Three years ago, Ted Treadwell turned his water heater into a battery. His home in Santa Rosa, California, had relied on a gas-powered furnace and water heater for a quarter century to stay warm.

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3 Jun 25

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16 May 25

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11 Nov 24

RT @Jeff_Ball: We at the @stanforddoerr School of Sustainability are hiring for what we think is one of the more interesting jobs in writin…