Matt TraversoinAha! ScienceWalk vs. Run: Which is Most Efficient?When you’re trying to conserve energy, the fastest way to travel isn’t usually the best6d ago16d ago1
Matt TraversoinAha! ScienceIs it OK to Use My Oven During a Heat Wave?It’s fresh fruit season and there are things I need to bake. I did the math on when to use the oven and when to make other plans.Jul 810Jul 810
Matt TraversoinThe New Climate.Confessions of a Heat Pump HypermilerWith better equipment and mindfulness, we can each save hundreds of dollars and literal tons of carbon emissions every year.Jun 2816Jun 2816
Matt TraversoinAha! ScienceBicycles vs. Mopeds vs. Cars: Which is Most Efficient?For fuel economy, the best number of wheels is two. And the most efficient one might surprise you.Jun 1019Jun 1019
Matt TraversoinAha! ScienceMarathons Per Gallon: Can We Run More Efficiently than Our Cars?A comparison of energy used to drive a gas-powered car versus a food-powered human jogger.May 309May 309
Matt TraversoinThe New Climate.Junk in the Trunk: Physics Behind EV EfficiencyHow hybrid and electric cars carry that weight and drive further than traditional Internal Combustion Engines on less fuel.May 2417May 2417
Matt TraversoinAha! ScienceConfused by Kilowatt-Hours? Horse-Empires to the Rescue!Proposing a new tongue-in-cheek measurement to give our electricity consumption some much-needed contextMay 116May 116
Matt TraversoinThe New Climate.I Use Half as Much Electricity as the Average American. Join Me. (Part 2)How to measure and trace energy consumption throughout your home, identify waste and brainstorm improvements.Apr 420Apr 420
Matt TraversoinThe New Climate.I Use Half as Much Electricity as the Average American. Join Me (Part 1)If every home matched my consumption, we could decommission every coal power plant and each save $900 per year. How do you compare?Mar 2811Mar 2811
Matt TraversoinThe New Climate.Why High-Efficiency Appliances Aren’t the Best Way to Save the PlanetWe can save more energy by using the equipment we already own correctly, instead. The manufacturing footprint is too high and operations…Mar 121Mar 121