At 11:41 AM 7/3/01 +0200 J. van Baardwijk wrote:
>- isolate the walls, floors, roofs and windows in your house
>- when you're the last person to leave the room, turn off the lights
>- don't leave lights burning when you don't need them
>- don't keep appliances (radio, tv, computers) running when you're not
>using them
>- don't use a hose to wash your car; a bucket of water will get the same
>results, but uses a lot less water
>- don't leave the heating on in rooms were it isn't needed
>- use water-saving taps and toilets
>- if possible, don't take the car for short distances: walk, or go by bike
>
>These are all quite simple measures, but it definitely helps. And because
>we have had this drilled into our heads for decades, for many people those
>measures have become a normal part of their lives.
>
>How much of such campaigns have there been in the US? Not all that many,
>I'm afraid.
Actually, there is a much better answer that a public-relations campaign.
Simply tax energy for the relative cost it imposes on the environment. Do
that, and the market will take care of itself. If people want to leave
the lights on, let them, just make sure they compensate the rest of us for
the damage that they are doing.
>I know the pro-nuclear lobby claims these reports are false, but I have a
>hard time believing it -- especially since the lobby could lose huge
>amounts of money if they would acknowledge that those reports are in fact
>true. And it doesn't help that every time a pro-environment group points
>out a problem, the pro-nuclear lobby immediately claims that it's all
>nonsense and left-wing anti-nuke propaganda. That doesn't exactly boost
>faith in the honesty of the pro-nuclear lobby.
Actually, the exact same events don't boost my faith in the honesty of the
pro-environment lobby. ;-)
JDG
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