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Electrifying Homes / Musician Alex Jordan / Pedicab Ride / New Arrivals: Alvin Orloff

Published May 15, 2024 at 2:53 PM PDT
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Bhima Sheridan stands next to one of the heat pump HVAC radiators inside his home. It provides both heating and cooling.
Mary Catherine O'Connor
Bhima Sheridan stands next to one of the heat pump HVAC radiators inside his home. It provides both heating and cooling.

The Bay Area is always on the bleeding edge of tech — that includes home energy systems. We meet a Berkeley heat pump enthusiast and learn about an electrified block in Oakland. Then, musician Alex Jordan tells stories about his musical roots — and heroes. Plus, we take a pedicab ride down the Embarcadero and hear from a San Francisco author Alvin Orloff.

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