Bummer. Smoke is no good, and there's not a thing you can do about it! I wish I could send you some of our East Texas sunshine. It's 108 degrees today, and we haven't seen a cloud (let alone a drop of rain) in more than a month. Even around here, that's a bit unusual.
I realize this forum is all about solar electric and so forth, but this summer has given me new perspective on other utilities. For example, at my ranch, I have a spring-fed lake that is still running water at the overflow. I also have an irrigation well, so functionally I've got unlimited water supply independent of the weather. On the flip side, at my commercial office building, my water bill last month exceeded $400 -- most of which went toward keeping the lawn and landscaping alive in this heat. Lesson? Always focus on a property with water rights where you can drill a well, collect runoff, pump from a lake or creek, etc.
Cheers, John
I realize this forum is all about solar electric and so forth, but this summer has given me new perspective on other utilities. For example, at my ranch, I have a spring-fed lake that is still running water at the overflow. I also have an irrigation well, so functionally I've got unlimited water supply independent of the weather. On the flip side, at my commercial office building, my water bill last month exceeded $400 -- most of which went toward keeping the lawn and landscaping alive in this heat. Lesson? Always focus on a property with water rights where you can drill a well, collect runoff, pump from a lake or creek, etc.
Cheers, John