Comments on: Green Spot: Earth Hour – What’s the Point? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/27/green-spot-earth-hour-whats-the-point/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Colleen http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/27/green-spot-earth-hour-whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-22050 Colleen Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:08:17 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=657#comment-22050 My older kids were amazingly excited again this year by earth hour (eight and six years old). As they grow up this is going to be one of those powerful childhood memories that will effect their future choices. How much time did we spend thinking about mother earth when we were kids? I remember geography and evolution but not much else. I remember Participaction though. I think Earth Hour is going to have a significant impact on our kids. The future is in their hands! My older kids were amazingly excited again this year by earth hour (eight and six years old). As they grow up this is going to be one of those powerful childhood memories that will effect their future choices. How much time did we spend thinking about mother earth when we were kids? I remember geography and evolution but not much else.

I remember Participaction though. I think Earth Hour is going to have a significant impact on our kids. The future is in their hands!

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/27/green-spot-earth-hour-whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-21942 Canadian Dream Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:43:01 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=657#comment-21942 CM, Saskatchewan you can also do it. The limitation is you can only offset your full bill in a year, you can't make a profit at it yet. A bit of a problem with 'the system' is the distribution network was set up to deliver power, not to receive it. So all this talk of 'smart grids' is just about upgrading everything to handle the two way power flows. Tim CM,

Saskatchewan you can also do it. The limitation is you can only offset your full bill in a year, you can’t make a profit at it yet.

A bit of a problem with ‘the system’ is the distribution network was set up to deliver power, not to receive it. So all this talk of ‘smart grids’ is just about upgrading everything to handle the two way power flows.

Tim

]]> By: Canadian Money http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2009/03/27/green-spot-earth-hour-whats-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-21809 Canadian Money Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:29:46 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=657#comment-21809 I think it is a way for people to indicate their support for saving energy. I hope it will influence political decisions in that direction. For example, I would like to see all provinces in Canada give serious consideration to letting private systems like solar and wind sell excess energy to the grid. I don't know the details and obstacles but I understand California and Ontario have already taken that step. There are plenty of private opportunities to do this but "the system" is standing in the way. I think it is a way for people to indicate their support for saving energy. I hope it will influence political decisions in that direction.

For example, I would like to see all provinces in Canada give serious consideration to letting private systems like solar and wind sell excess energy to the grid. I don’t know the details and obstacles but I understand California and Ontario have already taken that step.

There are plenty of private opportunities to do this but “the system” is standing in the way.

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