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Aha!

Confused by Kilowatt-Hours? Horse-Empires to the Rescue!

Proposing a new tongue-in-cheek measurement to give our electricity consumption some much-needed context

3 min readMay 1, 2024

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Confused by Kilowatt-Hours? Horse-Empires to the Rescue!

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The 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.

12 min readApr 4, 2024

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I Use Half as Much Electricity as the Average American. Join Me. (Part 2)

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The 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?

8 min readMar 28, 2024

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I Use Half as Much Electricity as the Average American. Join Me (Part 1)

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The New Climate.

Why High-Efficiency Appliances Aren’t the Best Way to Save the Planet

We can save more energy by using the equipment we already own correctly, instead. The manufacturing footprint is too high and operations…

7 min readMar 1, 2024

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Why High-Efficiency Appliances Aren’t the Best Way to Save the Planet

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Runner's Life

Runner’s Guide to Cycling: Making the Most of a Ride

How I keep bike exercise productive and complement my running workouts based on my training goals

7 min readFeb 15, 2024

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Runner’s Guide to Cycling: Making the Most of a Ride

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Runner's Life

Why I Keep Running When I Don’t Enjoy It

An analysis that shows how the workout I like the least is the most important for me to keep doing the activities I love

8 min readFeb 9, 2024

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Why I Keep Running When I Don’t Enjoy It

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Matt Traverso
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The New Climate.

The Net Zero Bicycle?

How I tried and failed to offset the carbon footprint of my bike — and why offsetting emissions can be harder than it seems.

9 min readJan 31, 2024

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The Net Zero Bicycle?

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Matt Traverso
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The New Climate.

Electric Heating: Is It Time To Switch?

Electricity is the only potential zero-emissions heat source. But is the tech on the market ready yet? I compare the costs and emissions.

8 min readJan 9, 2024

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Electric Heating: Is It Time To Switch?

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Career Paths

How I Retired Before 40 Without Really Trying

Four unhelpful tips that are guaranteed to frustrate and infuriate more than set you on a path to financial independence.

6 min readDec 30, 2023

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How I Retired Before 40 Without Really Trying

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Runner's Life

A Runner’s Guide to Cycling: Riding in a Paceline

Aerodynamics make drafting fast and fun. I show the math behind drafting’s importance to biking and discuss when and how to follow safely.

7 min readDec 19, 2023

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A Runner’s Guide to Cycling: Riding in a Paceline

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Matt Traverso

Matt Traverso

Technical writer focused on clean energy, transistors and fitness data analysis. Ph.D. Biochemist from Northwestern University and Project Manager (PMP).

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