tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post115773478529184437..comments2024-02-14T17:33:59.172-04:00Comments on The Written World: Interesting New Non-Fiction Book for Fall ReleaseKailanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-1158095288973123092006-09-12T18:08:00.000-03:002006-09-12T18:08:00.000-03:00Well, there are things you can do to live without ...Well, there are things you can do to live without air conditioning, like ceiling fans and the like.<BR/><BR/>And no offence, but the whole point your dogs are so hot is because of global warming and wouldn't you want to enjoy the Earth for a little bit longer?<BR/><BR/>Just a thought...<BR/><BR/>And if you do use air conditioning, you can always buy energy credits -- contribute the same cost of the air to WWF or Pollution Probe or one of the other charities in Canada (if you live in Canada) or, as the fellow above says, find an alternative source, like Bullfrog Power.Deanna McFaddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16697013097418998187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-1157820141786934712006-09-09T13:42:00.000-03:002006-09-09T13:42:00.000-03:00Sorry, should add one more thing:11. Support an ex...Sorry, should add one more thing:<BR/><BR/>11. Support an extension of the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC).<BR/><BR/>Altogether, U.S. wind resources are enough to provide several times our current electricity use, although other sources (or storage) would still be needed because of the variability of the wind.<BR/><BR/>The key ingredient for wind's continued expansion? Continuing the federal wind energy production tax credit (PTC), which reduces a wind farm owner's tax payments by 1.9 cents for each kilowatt-hour of electricity the wind farm generates during the first 10 years of its operation. The PTC is currently scheduled to expire at the end of 2007. If the credit is extended for several years, we will see much greater use of this clean energy resource. Readers can help support this and other pro-wind laws <A HREF="http://www.awea.org/legislative/" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Thomas O. Gray<BR/>American Wind Energy Association<BR/><A HREF="http://www.awea.org" REL="nofollow">www.awea.org</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.ifnotwind.org" REL="nofollow">www.ifnotwind.org</A>Tom Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14728522824855808421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-1157819970117016052006-09-09T13:39:00.000-03:002006-09-09T13:39:00.000-03:005. Switch over to a supplier of renewable electric...<I>5. Switch over to a supplier of renewable electricity. You don't have to erect your own wind turbine, but you can buy your power from someone who has.</I><BR/><BR/>Readers who wish to buy wind power to cover their own energy needs can do so. If you don't feel that you can afford to go 100% wind, a very inexpensive option is to buy 10% or 20%. For the average household, the cost will be 5-10 cents a day . . .<BR/><BR/>For info on green power suppliers, see "Your Electric Choices" at <A HREF="http://www.green-e.org" REL="nofollow">www.green-e.org</A>.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>Thomas O. Gray<BR/>American Wind Energy Association<BR/><A HREF="http://www.awea.org" REL="nofollow">www.awea.org</A><BR/><A HREF="http://www.ifnotwind.org" REL="nofollow">www.ifnotwind.org</A>Tom Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14728522824855808421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19926025.post-1157751290170256052006-09-08T18:34:00.000-03:002006-09-08T18:34:00.000-03:00I hope he is kidding with ditching the AC. We have...I hope he is kidding with ditching the AC. We have people passing from heat stroke in the summer! LMAO we had no AC once for a whole month and you would not believe how much we sweated all day long. My poor dogs would just plop anywhere and like not move for the day. OMG it was around 90 degrees. Hells no! I am not getting rid of my AC! LOL<BR/><BR/>But some of those sound reasonable. My mom and I recycle and do little things here and there to help. Will pass these on!<BR/><BR/>Oh and dude what's your email? I need to ask you some things in preparation for the two blogs. <BR/><BR/>Here is mine:<BR/>mailyns_mail@yahoo.comMailynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08268088979512386316noreply@blogger.com