[BNM] [OT] Ecotricity

[Josh Russell]

don't think i mentioned ignoring it...

obviously we need to turn stuff off. but what i was saying that we
shouldn't need to.

what's that great old web design mantra?? "don't make me think". well
that should be applied to the rest of the world too.

i.e. the consumer (being a lazy sun reading idiot) isn't going to do
this stuff (on the whole) so they (the manufacurers) should do it for
us.



On 4/13/06, KJ Callender <info at jayonline.co.uk> wrote:
> Good point Josh,
>
> However that doesnt mean we should still be ignoring the level of carbon emissions
> going into the atmosphere at the moment..  because of leaving tv's on standby,
> ignoring recycling waste, and resusing plastic bags etc.
>
> If everyone encouraged just one friend or family member to do any of the mentioned
> in their neighbourhood, just think of the local, and therefore global impact that
> would have?
>
> I have found once people get into the habit of going greener, it creates a certain
> sense of satisfaction :)
>
> Try it you might like it! Good Easter
>
>
> Jim
>
>
> > i think they are talking as the devils advocate in this case (hopefully)
> >
> > basically the argument is:
> >
> > "why don't the manufacturers go out of their way to help you save energy"
> >
> > ultimately the responsibility is with us for buying electronics in the
> > first place AND them for making electronics that manages power poorly.
> >
> > in fact that's basically the argument generally. the world is full of
> > lazy people, so the orgs (gov too) should make it their job to make
> > sure that lazy people can't f*ck it for the rest of the planet.
> >
> > currently the majority of manufacturers couldn't care less.
> >
> > if for example all light bulbs were energy efficient and it physically
> > wasn't possible to buy one that wasn't, that'd make a big change. just
> > like nick said with the chargers. if they were all built to not draw
> > power then we wouldn't have to worry about it anymore. thus removing
> > the responsibility from us so we can concentrate on A. having more fun
> > and B. changing the world in more meaningful ways.
> >
> > so there.
> >
> >
> >
> > josh
> >
> >
> >
> > On 4/13/06, Rebekah <rebekah at pinnacle.net.uk> wrote:
> >> What is wrong with you people? Can't you actually walk over to a socket and
> >> switch it off? Is it really that much hassle?
> >>
> >> rebeKah
> >>
> >>
> >> Antony Jones wrote:
> >>
> >> > If you have ALDI remote control plug sockets like me, that problem is no more!
> >> >
> >> > But then I suppose remote control plug sockets draw some power too. Oops!
> >> >
> >> > Antony Jones
> >> > Developer
> >> >
> >> > Gamesys Limited
> >> > e: antonyj at gamesys.co.uk
> >> > t: 0207 287 1571
> >> > a: 3rd Floor, 54-62 Regent Street, LONDON, W1B 5RE
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Matt Keogh [mailto:Matt at cst-group.com]
> >> >> Sent: 13 April 2006 12:14
> >> >> To: 'bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org'
> >> >> Subject: [BNM] [OT] Ecotricity
> >> >>
> >> >> What I find really annoying is electrical goods such as the Sony Freeview
> >> >> that can only be switched to standby unless you switch them off at the
> >> >> wall...
> >> >>
> >> >>> Something I don't get entirely though - if unplugging all the idle phone
> >> >>> battery chargers in the country saves about as much as one nuke station
> >> >>> makes, why don't they just make battery chargers that stop drawing
> >> >>> current when... err... no current is being drawn?
> >> >>
> >> >>
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