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Advanced Beach Metal Detecting Tips with John Favano
I learned about John Favano when he joined the Focus Speeds Metal Detecting Facebook Group. John beach detects in and around New Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware as a member of the Ring Finders Network. You might recognize him for being on news broadcasts and in newspapers for his impressive recoveries. He does a lot of recoveries using the Minelab Equinox 800 as his primary machine. I spoke with John to pick his brain on advanced beach metal detecting tips using the Nox.
Metal Detecting Find - Branding Iron Mystery
How the branding iron looked when I found it A metal detecting friend and I decided to hit a local plot of land where we have permission to detect in South Orange County, California. Being that the plot of land is surrounded by tract homes, and that the city was incorporated in the early 1990’s, the finds on the property are usually modern 1980’s to 1990’s, sprinkled with some older coins from the 1960’s.
Tips for Cleaning Older Coins and Tokens Found Metal Detecting
Coins and tokens have been used for more than 2600 years. Those that are found metal detecting can be a challenge getting cleaned. Different coin and token metals require different methods to clean. Doing it right will retain their value; doing it wrong could make them lose value. The coin cleaning tips that Jason Flicker, a local Southern California Detectorist, has shared with me, work better than other methods I have used in the past. Jason Flicker is a seasoned detectorist.
Expanding community solar can bring jobs and economic benefits to hard-hit communities
Community solar offers a unique opportunity for recovery in a Covid-racked economy, but needs to go beyond the contained role it has traditionally held in the American energy landscape. April 9, 2021 Rick Hunter The last decade has brought tremendous growth for community solar, despite the fact that policies only exist in 20 states, plus D.C. In 2010, there were only a few community solar projects to speak of compared to .
Where to Metal Detect
You got a new metal detector and are excited but stumped where to metal detect. Below is a list of common and not-so-common places to consider detecting. Please make sure you have permission to detect the site by asking the local authorities, or getting permission from property owners. Always dig clean nice holes that you fill back in.
ASHRAE Outlines Three Levels of Energy Audits to Assist Building Owners and Managers with Achieving Efficiency Goals
Marc Lopata (left), president of Microgrid Solar, performing an energy audit on Busch Stadium in St. Louis. An energy audit is a systematic approach to problem solving and decision-making. The primary goals of energy audits are to qualify and quantify how the building energy systems are performing now, how that performance can be improved, and what will be the outcomes of those improvements for the owner in financial and non-financial terms.
Denver Goes Live With Two New Urban Community Solar Arrays
Pivot Energy recently announced that two urban community solar gardens have come online in Denver at S*Park, a mixed-use development in RiNO, and Stanley Marketplace, a community focused marketplace in Stapleton. In addition to providing solar bill credits to tenants of both buildings, the rooftop solar arrays will deliver clean, renewable energy to additional neighborhood subscribers.
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