James 🌳⚡️🚲☀️
@comoparkjames.bsky.social
Slowly coming out of social media hibernation.
Saint Paul, Minnesota, América Mexicana
Saint Paul, Minnesota, América Mexicana
Goodnight, moon. #LunarEclipse2024 #BragSTP
March 14, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Goodnight, moon. #LunarEclipse2024 #BragSTP
When you snowblow your neighbors' corner lot and their daughter works at a coffee shop/bakery...sometimes you find this on your front steps.
February 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
When you snowblow your neighbors' corner lot and their daughter works at a coffee shop/bakery...sometimes you find this on your front steps.
Made significant investments in energy efficiency, in the past year. Nice to see them making an impact.
February 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Made significant investments in energy efficiency, in the past year. Nice to see them making an impact.
TIL: St Paul has been performing tests on the original and some later sections of the 🚲 🛴 CCB 🧑🦽➡️ 🚶since it opened in 2016. How did that pavement do? This is most of the CCB part of the full city Stormwater quality/qty report (132 pgs). If you want to see 2023 site pics, will reply with PDF link.
February 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
TIL: St Paul has been performing tests on the original and some later sections of the 🚲 🛴 CCB 🧑🦽➡️ 🚶since it opened in 2016. How did that pavement do? This is most of the CCB part of the full city Stormwater quality/qty report (132 pgs). If you want to see 2023 site pics, will reply with PDF link.
It has literally been a life-long dream of mine. Bitter sweet Jimmy left us the same year my panels went up. I wasn't on social media when he passed, so taking this opportunity to say: Damn! What a life.
February 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
It has literally been a life-long dream of mine. Bitter sweet Jimmy left us the same year my panels went up. I wasn't on social media when he passed, so taking this opportunity to say: Damn! What a life.
I also had them upgrade my electric service from 60A to 200A, which will come in very handy for a purchase I'm making later today. Here's my costs. Original Price is solar only for the "5.95kW" system. Rest is for the electric service upgrade + a new circuit breaker panel.
January 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I also had them upgrade my electric service from 60A to 200A, which will come in very handy for a purchase I'm making later today. Here's my costs. Original Price is solar only for the "5.95kW" system. Rest is for the electric service upgrade + a new circuit breaker panel.
I went with TruNorth Solar. They were middle of the road for cost, but by far the most communicative before, during and after the sale. Sizing for me was limited to roof area.
January 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
I went with TruNorth Solar. They were middle of the road for cost, but by far the most communicative before, during and after the sale. Sizing for me was limited to roof area.
Highest production day was 37.6kWh. I have 14 QCell Q.Trom BLK M-G2+ 425W panels. Each inverted from DC to AC via Enphase IQ8AC inverters with maximum continuous output of 349W. So 349 x 14 = 4886 or 4.9k inverted system (sold as 5.95kW system). Peak hour for peak day was 5.0kW, so right on target.
January 29, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Highest production day was 37.6kWh. I have 14 QCell Q.Trom BLK M-G2+ 425W panels. Each inverted from DC to AC via Enphase IQ8AC inverters with maximum continuous output of 349W. So 349 x 14 = 4886 or 4.9k inverted system (sold as 5.95kW system). Peak hour for peak day was 5.0kW, so right on target.
Didn't stick around long enough to post my first (calendar) year of solar, on the other site. Solar was added 2nd half of May 2024. In addition to solar, I air-sealed and doubled the insulation on the outside edges of my walk-up attic. Section with flooring planks (~50%) is only single-layer batts.
January 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Didn't stick around long enough to post my first (calendar) year of solar, on the other site. Solar was added 2nd half of May 2024. In addition to solar, I air-sealed and doubled the insulation on the outside edges of my walk-up attic. Section with flooring planks (~50%) is only single-layer batts.
Haven't been on social media in a while, so I thought I'd start with some of my favorite pictures from the past. Each gives you a little insight about the person you may follow.
January 24, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Haven't been on social media in a while, so I thought I'd start with some of my favorite pictures from the past. Each gives you a little insight about the person you may follow.