Comments on: What To Do This Earth Day http://boingboing.net/2009/04/22/what-to-do-this-eart.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Tue, 21 May 2013 13:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/04/22/what-to-do-this-eart.html#comment-474673 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-474673 A people-powered smart grid/ How cool is that A people-powered smart grid/ How cool is that

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/04/22/what-to-do-this-eart.html#comment-471865 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-471865 Have purchased a couple of products from these guys. Nice to see them getting some press. Really nice people! Have purchased a couple of products from these guys. Nice to see them getting some press. Really nice people!

]]> By: Ernunnos http://boingboing.net/2009/04/22/what-to-do-this-eart.html#comment-471990 Ernunnos Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-471990 This is great. More data is always good. It's more likely to pay off with useful information than using a bike to run a blender. This is great. More data is always good. It’s more likely to pay off with useful information than using a bike to run a blender.

]]> By: Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/2009/04/22/what-to-do-this-eart.html#comment-471999 Maggie Koerth-Baker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-471999 Word, Ernunnos. Maybe it's just being married to an energy analyst, but I've kind of come to <3 monitoring and modeling of energy use. Word, Ernunnos.

Maybe it’s just being married to an energy analyst, but I’ve kind of come to <3 monitoring and modeling of energy use.

]]> By: J France http://boingboing.net/2009/04/22/what-to-do-this-eart.html#comment-472256 J France Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-472256 If consumers are given an easy, afforable and mainstream option to generate their own power - be it solar, wind or whatever other technology gets to the market first, then this sorta thing will be common place. You'll want to know your production, cause there is profit in selling back to the grid and not having to use any "paid for" energy. I want my solar panels, now! If consumers are given an easy, afforable and mainstream option to generate their own power – be it solar, wind or whatever other technology gets to the market first, then this sorta thing will be common place.

You’ll want to know your production, cause there is profit in selling back to the grid and not having to use any “paid for” energy.

I want my solar panels, now!

]]> By: burnsrunner http://boingboing.net/2009/04/22/what-to-do-this-eart.html#comment-476111 burnsrunner Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-476111 J France - "If consumers are given an easy, afforable and mainstream option to generate their own power - be it solar" I just found some more great tips from <a href="http://www.lazyenvironmentalist.com/">Josh Dorfman's book</a> "The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget," ......instead of spending thousands of dollars on solar panels for your home, the book highlights services from businesses like SolarCity, a company that leases home solar planes for Zero-Money down and a low monthly cost that typically helps homeowners save money immediately on home energy bills. I'm not at the point yet where I can change to solar panels in my home, but I thought you might like that idea. Personally, for Earth Day, I just try to do what I can for the moment and get out to enjoy the day. J France – “If consumers are given an easy, afforable and mainstream option to generate their own power – be it solar”

I just found some more great tips from Josh Dorfman’s book “The Lazy Environmentalist on a Budget,” ……instead of spending thousands of dollars on solar panels for your home, the book highlights services from businesses like SolarCity, a company that leases home solar planes for Zero-Money down and a low monthly cost that typically helps homeowners save money immediately on home energy bills.

I’m not at the point yet where I can change to solar panels in my home, but I thought you might like that idea. Personally, for Earth Day, I just try to do what I can for the moment and get out to enjoy the day.

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