On the 31st of this month an even is happening that aims to see if we can’t light up a few of those stars in the sky, and save a bit of energy while we do it. Brisbane has not officially signed on, but if we all get together to be apart of the event then we don’t need the city council to do it for us. Incidentally, we could meet the Kyoto protocols in this way if thought like this.
I signed on, and Urban Grind’s lights will be off. Be nice to see the stars.
Anything that raises public awareness is a good thing. I think that people need to be taking some strong actions. Turning off your lights for one hour will note achieve much, but it is part of a growing and necessary public education campaign. I sell leds, which are five times more efficient that compact fluorescents, but nobody wants to know because they cost more. Until the cost of electricity blows out of the water - which is only just around the corner, and the sea starts to lap on people’s doorsteps, will they seek environmentally safer technologies. Imagine if the government mandated each new home to have a grid interactive solar system. Then people would understand how well it works, and while we are all at work typing up these e-communications,our homes are all feeding back into the grid. Serious about climate change?
keep those lights switched off
Hello Adam,
Sorry for the late response.
I would love to see a grid interactive solar system. I understand that one great reason for such a system is to reduce the energy lose that happens when transporting the energy from the power station to the homes, etc. I understand it to be up to a 40% loss in some cases. Decentralise the energy I say, and not just because it distributes the control but because it makes practical sense.
I don’t know heaps about LEDs other than that they make for great camping head lamps. I here also that LEDs will be lighting up our computer screens in the not too distant future, while I understand to e an energy saver.