by Alan Stankevitz | May 10, 2005
Something isn’t right—not all the trees are green. As I was driving down the road toward the house yesterday evening, the bluffs were illuminated by the setting sun. I was amazed at how red the bluffs looked. At first, I thought that the sun must be quite red,...
by Alan Stankevitz | Apr 25, 2005
Earth Day Hybrid Celebration This past Friday was Earth Day and thanks to Chris Schneider at Honda Motorwerks of La Crosse, it was quite a fun day. Chris is quite an advocate for hybrid vehicles and every Earth Day he invites hybrid owners to join a “road...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 21, 2005
Springtime in Minnesota Just like Christmas, spring comes to Minnesota just once each year. This year spring arrived on March 6th and promptly left on March 7th. Temperatures reached 63°(F) on March 6th—a one day heat wave. Since then, Minnesota has been in its second...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 7, 2005
From June of 2004 through February 2005, the 4.2kW solar PV array has produced 3,213 kWh. This is below the predicted value of the PV Watts program, but weather does vary year-to-year. January was way below the expected output and has put us in the hole from a...
by Alan Stankevitz | Mar 6, 2005
Karla Kinstler and Alice This weekend was Houston (or should I say “Hoooston”), Minnesota’s Festival of Owls. The festival is in honor of Alice the Great Horned Owl. Alice fell out of her nest in the city of Antigo, Wisconsin eight years ago and was...
