Comments on: Earth Hour just another innocent fad

By: Hamish

Hamish — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

“David Jones will turn off the lights in its 36 department stores.” Why would their lights be on at 8pm on a Saturday night anyway, when their stores are all closed?

By: ecology action

ecology action — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Not so fast NEMMCO buddy, Energy Australia stats (brochure) shows measurable reduction in consumption for 1st Earth Hour in Sydney CBD. These are not mutually exclusive. On a changing behavioural production must follow consumption EVENTUALLY. Get it?

By: ecology action

ecology action — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Soooo wrong. Yes WWF are PR merchants, in this case so what? Conservation of energy is arguably the greatest opportunity in reducing CO2 emissions. How best to educate masses ‘how to’? That’s the point you dufous.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

Official NEMMCO data: (http://www.nemmco.com.au/data/stpasa.shtm) show that no matter what happens to demand, 10434 MW of electricity will be supplied in NSW this Saturday, up 518 MW from 9916 MW the preceding Saturday 22/3. The net saving of CO2 is…?

By: jackie French

jackie French — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

We won’t be turning our lights off for earth hour- they’ve been solar powered since 1974, apart from short periods when they have been powered by the house’s water system. This computer is solar powered too. our household footprint is actually a minus…

By: Richard McGuire

Richard McGuire — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000

On ya Pascoe. I’ll be seeking out a shopping complex with the lights on, so I can stock up on plastic bags.