| | I joined the Earth Hour effort this evening. Not that I am totally convinced of Global Warming, but because I am totally convinced that we should not waste the energy. Use it wisely, that is my motto. To be honest, I missed the start as I was reading Xanga blogs, hehe. That is a good excuse, right? As soon as I realized it was supposed to start at 8:30 p.m. and lasted for an hour, I turned off all the lights in my condo, put my PC to sleep mode, and turned off all electric heaters in the condo. Then spend the time looking out the window. Sad to notice that most people in my neighborhood kept their lights on, and there were thousands and thousands of cars on the freeway. We in US are wasting so much energy, it is a shame. I also noticed that SF bay area can be a little too cool and wet for me from LA. The condo was cooling off fast without the electric heaters. I put on extra clothing for that hour. I think the Earth Hour is just a symbolism, I believe in continuing effort to reduce energy consumption and carbon footprint. That is the right thing to do! I have replaced all my light bulbs in my condo to LED lights, which use only about 10 percent of regular lights. I am looking into double-pane windows, and replacing the old power hungry refrigerator. I walk to the nearby shopping mall instead of driving. I did look into public transportation to work. But man, that adds two extra hours of commute time each day. I need to continue to drive to the office, and may be start to look for carpool. Did you participate in the Earth Hour? Have you taken any measures lately to reduce energy consumption or carbon footprint? |
| | Posted 3/28/2009 9:55 PM - 77 Views - 28 eProps - 28 comments
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