Comments on: Go carefully when going green

By: Denise

Denise — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 16:57:21 +0000

Peter, just so that you are aware like your friend said the wasted heat isn't going to waste here in Canada. Another thing is that most people don't dispose of CFL's in the proper way (which is taking them in to be recycled) they throw them into the garbage and then the go into our landfills where they more than likely get broken leaking harmful merucry into ground water and land. If you are truely set on helping the environment and saving energy buy a dimmer switch. Contrary to popular belief dimmers do help save energy (Only the old dimmer don't save energy, check out Lutron and they can hel you find a dimmer solution suitable for your lifestyle) If you really want to be environmentally friendly buy a dimmer and wait until LED technology is better.

Thanks
Denise

By: Eric D

Eric D — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:26:30 +0000

Interesting, how the government decides to work. I live in BC, and we now have a 2.4 cent carbon tax added to each litre of gas out here. Most cars drive all over town with no passengers, but they are considering RAISING the fares... wouldn't it make more sense to reduce the fares to encourage the use of public transportation?

On the same note, green (or greener) transportation would be using something like the Segway - recharge using cheap electricity at night, zero emissions (NOTE: not LEGAL for sidewalk use in BC.)

What were they thinking...

By: h senger

h senger — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:23:40 +0000

re go carefully green good perspective, other published problems with the cf bulbs -unless mounted vertically they over overheat and life is cut cosiderably ,dratically in enclosed fixtures. Also they the frequency of the radiation they emit can disturb many electronic controlled devises including power generation facilities.Also they are very toxic and will become a majore disposal problem. How about eco fuels? Well suprise surprise!The UN world hunger czar has just stated that the diversion of land and resouces out of food production and into feed crops for eco fuels is nothing less then a world wide disaster in it effect on feeding the worlds hungery. Since eco fuels are hugly subsidized due to pressure groupes on the looney left including UN supported groupes ,land owners have switched from food production and into feed for eco fuel plants.This was also forseen.The scenario goes as follows high profits on eco fuel means max production out of land is obtained by max fertilzer usu, means fertilizers have quadrupled in cost means that land costs have tripled means that feed for livestock has doubled means that less livestock is raised.Also for many of the world poor they can no longer afford to raise their own food due to high fertilizer cost but also can no longer afford to buy food at todays high costs. the eco crazies must be very proud of themseleves.I know yhey all feel warm and fuzzy over there sucesses. I could go into the negative results of restricting oil exploration in the most oil rich areas in the USA . Such as the drop in american influnce in the word due to their depedency on outlaw regimes for oil, the reduced value of the dollar etc.etc.again the dems and their far left loonies are denial and i suppose they will manage to blame it all on pres. Bush, with the help of most of the print and tv media anf the far left agenda of most university teachers throughout the country. But the unintended cosequences of left wing indoctorination is is almost to far to imagine, I guess one could start by reading the novel 1984.

By: Tony P

Tony P — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:48:18 +0000

The hybrid buses should primarily be used in "rush hour" on congested routes in urban areas only -- better efficiency and less pollution. The anticipated benefits will not be realized and the additional capital cost is wasted. What about those old fashioned electric trolly buses; modified to use regenerative braking (don't need heavy and expensive batteries)?? BTW do the new street cars/subways use regenerative braking?

Regarding CF lights, with global warming, even in the south urban part of the Great White North, we are facing more days when air conditioning is required. It's all very interesting considering summer heat generated by acres of asphalt roads, parking lots and roofs (worth a few degrees plus higher percent humidity).

By: Dianne

Dianne — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:29:59 +0000

I am once again disappointed with decisions the TTC make with out coming being a loss which effects the service.
My suggestion is use these buses on express routes so we can get what was paid for.

By: Bill Morningstar

Bill Morningstar — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:34:41 +0000

You are right many things that proclaim green do it only for what is in it for themselves not because it will save the planet. This is especially true for our governments. They want to save the planet but their friends who contribute the dollars must become rich in the process.