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SomeYoungOldDude t1_j6603tp wrote

Reply to Most cost effective stump removal? by zac1724

The absolute cheapest way would be to just grab a trowel and dig out around the stumps and roots enough so that you can cut the stump short enough with a chainsaw that you can just fill over it with dirt. The stump will rot faster this way and you'll have immediate level ground, but obviously the ground there will continue to sink over time as the trunk rots and you'll just have to add more dirt every couple of years to fill in the sinkhole if you care about the ground being level.

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Business_Ad_3995 t1_j65x39l wrote

Reply to Most cost effective stump removal? by zac1724

Try potassium nitrate. They sell it as “stump remover”. You basically drill holes and pour it in. It speeds up the decomposition. So you can then go back a few weeks later and hit with an axe or sledgehammer to clean up. You’ll need to touch it up once the part below the ground rots and the ground settles

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piscatator t1_j65vlsb wrote

Reply to Solar panels? by No_Web2173

If you have 30k array you are also generating power back to grid which you receive.07 KWH for. You can also sell your renewable energy credits for about $400 a year. If you get batteries and electrify everything in your home your payback is 4-6 years. If you add an electric car now you just put another 4k in your pocket.

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thrunabulax t1_j65ujv1 wrote

Reply to Most cost effective stump removal? by zac1724

for a LOT of stumps, you really need a backhoe.

you can dig them, move them, then smooth over the giant divots too.

getting rid of those stumps will be a challenge. nobody lets them into landfills, and they do not burn very well, too wet, even after drying them for a year or two

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piscatator t1_j65txco wrote

Reply to So Everscource jumped its price 155% right before the winter... by [deleted]

Much of NH’s power comes from natural gas power plants. The kw price increase Eversource is looking to charge customers reflects the prior six months costs to generate power. Natural gas prices increased because demand increased because Russia cut off gas supplies to Europe. Policy wise the Biden administration has signed legislation that will increase investment in renewable energy. This will help decrease the cost of electricity as the decade passes. Solar plus storage is the cheapest form of electricity by far, that does not require a dam. The other thing NH residents need to do is find out if your town or city is part of the Community Power Coalition(CPC). The CPC is going to be a nonprofit energy provider that will be cheaper than the for profit utilities and the money ratepayers pay will stay in NH and be invested in renewable energy and energy sufficiency.

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