Posted by AuntieMel on February 2, 2006, at 12:14:42
In reply to Re: okay so maybe i'm missing something..., posted by alexandra_k on February 1, 2006, at 22:24:12
"yeah. and conservation of energy (and rising prices to assist with that) doesn't seem to be on the agenda so very much... think of all the office buildings with lights on 24 / 7 when people are only in the offices 9-5 as just one eg."
The lights in my office go out automatically at about 6:30PM. If I'm working late I have to get up and turn them back on. About an hour later they turn themselves off again.
It's pretty common over here.
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"renewable resources... thats what we need.
in nz... we have worked out that with strategic placement of wind power we could provide enough to power wellington (the capital) and canterbury (a south island region with a fairly big (by nz standards) city) if we conserved a little more on consumption.
that is impressive. costs a bit to set it up, of course... but once it is set up..."
But NZ isn't near as populated. Don't the sheep outnumber the people?
Solar and wind aren't practical over here - at least until the cost of fossil fuels gets higher.
Experiments with burning garbage - an infinitely renuable source - were promising. I have no idea where that stands now, though.
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Now - about sources. I'd be happy as a clam if we would tell the rest of the world to keep your oil thank you very much. It would sure help my bottom line.
Ethanol, I've read, takes more energy to produce than it provides. Go figure on that one! But farmers get subsidies.
Let the bottom fall out of the price of oil and there won't be a nickle of help to oil workers.
Fine, if that's the way people want it.
But don't get so upset when the prices get high enough that the return on investment is finally on the level of other companies.
but i digress.....
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