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Bitcoin Energy Crypto Hash Nonce Cents ;-)

By Energy Rant No Comments
At Michaels, we believe that understanding the big picture is critical to doing things right. Understanding can be an anchor to knowing what makes sense, or it involves the objectives of the client, so I know why my little brick is important to building the cathedral. This post is not merely about Bitcoin, but starts with energy implications, setting the stage for applications related to our industry. Currency What is currency? It is something physically small or virtual. A somewhat old virtual currency is the personal check, which is a contract to assign virtual dollars from one account and deposit…
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Beware the New Guy

By Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant, Government, Renewable Energy, Stimulus, Sustainability No Comments
One thing I’ve learned many times over with approaching or ongoing energy efficiency projects with clients, mostly end users, is that when the decision maker is replaced for whatever reason – the guy took a different job, retired, moved to a different place in the company – you name it, it is time to pull over to the side of the road. The most common thing a new guy (androgynously) does upon taking over the helm of whatever ship he’s driving is say no, to everything.  I’m not sure why this is but I think it possibly has something to…
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