What a crock Mr Suzuki

[CID]

The key isn't "use" it's "abuse". There's nothing wrong with using electricity to advertise an environmentalist message.

If the method uses a great deal of energy, that also can be offset by the number of people the message reaches. It does little good to make a billboard advertisement if nobody can see it.

[the_professor]

As I said (and so did you in different words) it's not about the money.

I don't think that's what I said. I am saying it is about both money and the environment, and pushing people to replace their old appliances really does not save much of either.

[Stinky]

I've often wondered about using energy hogging appliances and cars until there dead and then replacing them with new energy saving appliances.

I read that manufacturing a new car uses the equivalent of 840 gallons of oil.

If I replace my beater that gets 29 mpg with a hybrid that gets 55mpg I will need to drive about 23000 miles just to make up for the manufacturing. Thats probably about 18months of driving for most people.

It's a tough call. I just replaced my old but functioning washing machine with an energy efficient one and the hydro company gave me $100 thankyou.
I also got $25 to replace lightbulbs with flourescent ones, the problem is I'm replacing functioning lightbulbs. Is it really environmentally friendly?

[2R]

I am just finishing off a book 'Do it yourself brain surgery or how to up your IQ with a dremmel tool" by some guy whose name escapes me at the moment .
Once i have finished with that i will be building my own nuclear reactor in the basement .Zero carbon footprint and the glow will reduce the need for any lightbulbs
I do hope i can get some cheap fuel rods for the reactor .Anyone have any laying around the backyard and need them moved away from the kids swings???