Archive - Profit Greenly

The Rent Is Too Damn High

How Increasing Vacancy Rates Creates Affordable Housing

Aug 5, 2023 •

December 2022

Apartments should be legal to build

A beginners thoughts on what YIMBY means

Dec 4, 2022 •

August 2022

Why Leaving Your Thermostat The Same All Day Wastes Money

A helpful explainer

Aug 6, 2022 •

December 2021

What to Wear For Winter Biking if You're a Cold Weather Wimp

UPDATED Feb 2024 with updated links, prices and new info on ski helmets, and bar mitts

Dec 16, 2021 •

October 2021

Why I Changed My Mind and Built Myself an eBike

Readers of this blog will already know that eBikes are by far the most efficient method of travel, but that I still decided to keep pedaling with my own…

Oct 29, 2021 •

April 2021

Electric Lawn Tools Rule

Still struggling with the starter cord on your dirty old gas mower?

Apr 26, 2021 •

March 2021

Road Damage Fees and Profit

UPDATE 2023: I’ve learned one more thing about the road damage formula.

Mar 8, 2021 •

December 2020

Your Next Car Should Be Electric

I've been haranguing my mom into buying an electric car for years now.

Dec 27, 2020 •

November 2020

How Bikes Boosted My Life

Here at Profit Greenly, I mostly talk about the dollars and cents underlying green choices.

Nov 18, 2020 •

October 2020

Family biking: Front Seat vs Trailer vs Tag Along vs Cargo

Useful biking is one of the most important ways to profit greenly.

Oct 12, 2020 •

May 2020

Batteries Not Included: Why Most Solar Homes Don't Need Storage

The first question people usually ask after learning that I have solar panels on my roof is whether I bought a battery backup system as well.

May 5, 2020 •

February 2020

1,000+ MPGe eBike to Profit

We're in the midst of a quiet transportation revolution right now.

Feb 13, 2020 •

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