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We built an Icon 4 house in 2002 with the company Dennert from Schlüsselfeld, Germany. We were the first to get the Fighter 315-P Exhaust Air Heat Pump (EAHP) from Nibe. Now, 19 years later, I have done the work and created a very detailed evaluation of my heating costs. The spreadsheet with the completeContinue reading “Detailed evaluation of heating costs 2002-2020 of an Exhaust Air Heat Pump (EAHP)”

Energy storage can make facilities like this solar farm in Oxford, Maine, more profitable by letting them store power for cloudy days. AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Kerry Rippy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory In recent decades the cost of wind and solar power generation has dropped dramatically. This is one reason that the U.S. Department ofContinue reading “These 3 energy storage technologies can help solve the challenge of moving to 100% renewable electricity”

The volume of leveraged cryptocurrency futures trading has consistently set new highs throughout 2021. Through April, when the market was up, that meant big profits for traders. But when prices dropped back down again in the Spring, it was a different story. Borrowing money is inherently risky no matter how talented you are, no matterContinue reading “Risky Margin Trading, Do It Properly”

Adam Chodorow, Arizona State University Bitcoin enthusiasts have recently been roiled by claims that an Australian named Craig Wright and his deceased partner are the mysterious founders behind the cryptocurrency. Of course, we’ve been down this path before. The New York Times, Fast Company, The New Yorker and Newsweek have all made similar claims aboutContinue reading “Quest to find bitcoin’s founder highlights currency’s biggest threat: the taxman”

This 2013 photo shows Bitcoin tokens at a shop in Utah. What does the future hold for the volatile cryptocurrency? (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer) Thanasis Stengos, University of Guelph Bitcoin has been on a volatile ride in recent times, its value rising and falling like a kite caught in variable winds. Its future will likely beContinue reading “Bitcoin’s wild ride and what’s ahead for the cryptocurrency”

Who’s afraid of Bitcoin? BTC Keychain/Flickr, CC BY David Glance, The University of Western Australia Virtual currency Bitcoin is not a subject that ever draws neutral reactions. Against those who see the radical possibilities of a frictionless payment system designed for the internet, there is a growing resistance to the currencies that threaten existing businessContinue reading “NAB’s Bitcoin ban a symptom of the digital currency threat”

The ATO considers Bitcoin property, but rulings in other countries leave room for debate. Pierre Sibileau/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Miranda Stewart, Australian National University and Joel Emery, Australian National University It’s been about five years since bitcoin emerged online, claiming to be the world’s first digital cryptocurrency. Bitcoin functions as a form of digital cash; really,Continue reading “Bitcoin ruling still doesn’t answer which country has the right to tax”

If bitcoins exist only in computers, do they really exist? Bitcoins via www.shutterstock.com David Koepsell, University at Buffalo When you begin to delve into the question of what money really is, you must be prepared for some metaphysics. Money, currencies and other such media of exchange differ markedly in their backgrounds and means of operation,Continue reading “Rise of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin begs question: what is money?”

Bitcoins and benjamins: Which is the real currency? David McBee/Pexels Dejan Glavas, ESCP Business School One of the hot questions regarding the bitcoin since the first ones were created in January 2009 is its real value. According to Warren Buffett, the most influential investor in the world, the answer to this question would be: notContinue reading “What is the real value of a bitcoin?”

Page jumping, also sometimes referred to as anchor links or jump links, is where you click a link and instantly get moved somewhere further up or down a long page. The Table of Contents below is an example of page jumps. Table of Contents Why Use Page Jumps? Create a Page Jump Link to yourContinue reading “How To Use Page Jumps in WordPress”