Bumpkin on Cape Wind called in to the Coffee Shop Talk program during which Mark Rodgers discussed wind energy and the Bumpkin raised the issues that T. Boone Pickens has raised.
Mr. Pickens, who made his fortune in oil, has exploded the myth of drilling in ANWR since the pipeline was designed for peak Prudhoe Bay production of 2 million barrels a day and no additional pipeline will be constructed. His pronouncements about PEAK WORLD OIL may finally wake up some folks. (A Google search produces endless information.)
YouTube T. Boone Pickens on Alternative Fuel, Energy and Politics
In the second half of the CST program, a representative of the Department of Energy Resources, the arm of state government that will implement and oversee the newly passed Green Communities legislation discussed important provisions that will move the Commonwealth forward in reducing and greening energy consumption.
When asked what steps a municipality should take to reduce energy costs, the response was to have the service provider conduct an energy audit and implement those recommendations.
Energy conservation simply isn't sexy.
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It isn't glamorous and picturesque wind turbines on the horizon.
Energy conservation is about raising your consciousness about the wasted energy usage and about the usage that could be accomplished more efficiently.
Energy conservation begins with the dull and boring stuff of changing your incandescent bulbs to CFLs, buying power strips to shut off the computer, vcr, dvd when not in use, motion sensor lights, energy efficient appliances, and sealing the leaks.
The Town Hall Lawn Concert last evening provided a good opportunity to view lights left on in locked and vacant town offices.
If you leave your home for an evening out, do you turn all the lights on before departing?
Much like our homes, the comment was made that 20-30% of municipal energy consumption can be reduced
No monument will be erected on your front lawn to proclaim your accomplishment of reducing your energy consumption and you will receive no badge, but the satisfaction of not depleting your bank account and wallet with wasted money will warm your heart!
If countries with comparable standards of living consume less than we do, shouldn't we copy them and stop wasting hard earned money?
List of countries by carbon dioxide emissions per capita
List of countries by ratio of GDP to carbon dioxide emissions
4 comments:
The best thing to happen to us is the cost of oil that forces some to change their habits. Reasonable arguments failed to prevail where the wallet does.
A note for your readers,
Home Depot is now taking back old CFL's for recycling. They really should not be going into your regular trash since they contain mercury. Recycling CFLs has in the past, been a pain because you would have to wait for your towns annual hazardous waste day. Now there really is no excuse not to use them. They are energy efficient and are easy on the wallet when the electricity bill comes around.
Also, Lowes in Kingston has a drop off box for old cell phones and cell phone batteries.
Thanks for the additional information, carverchick.
The Middleboro Health Office will replace mercury thermometers and mercury thermostats at one of the free concerts on the Town Hall Lawn or in the office during regular working hours. And SEMASS donated a shed at the Middleboro landfill to accept CFLs for recycling. Other towns probably offer the same or similar programs.
The first 20-30% of energy reduction is the easiest and CFLs are inexpensive and come in an ever increasing variety of choices. Lighting is an expensive place to start seeing savings before progressing to other projects.
you just gotta post this weeks program. what a pathetic disapointment
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