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Jim Gunshinan, Guest Columnist

Jim Gunshinan is a science writer covering energy and the environment. He was the managing editor of Home Energy Magazine, a science blogger for San Francisco-based media company KQED, and editor of "No-Regrets Remodeling, Second Edition." He lives in Walnut Creek, California.