
Michael Coren
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 No longer active here.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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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