Comments on: Getting Used to Some Forced

By: Will

Will — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:01:43 +0000

I hear the utilities and the lawmakers talking more and more about this idea. I wonder if they made it a voluntary opt-in choice, how many would allow it? So far in this comment thread it seems to be 2 would and 1 would not, with one undecided?

By: Swubird

Swubird — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 02:14:45 +0000

Will:

It is an irony that making healthful changes in our lifestyles is so difficult to sustain. Personally, I resist the over use of the air conditioner in summer, and the over use of the heater in the winter. As a result, my utility bill is lower than my neighbor’s bill. It’s good for me and good for the planet. Changing things such as a healthy diet is another story all together. Why that is so difficult is a mystery to me. My suggestion, however, would be to address the issue in elementary schools. Schools still teach our kids the basic food pyramid which anyone with the ability to read and think knows is BS at best, and down right life threatening at the other end of the scale.

Happy trails.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:59:37 +0000

Green is here to stay, it has to be, it is getting the big push from all major corporations like the one that owns our mall as well as BOMA.

I have no problem whatsoever in relinquishing some control over to the utility companies, after all it is for the greater good.

By: nigel

nigel — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:07:19 +0000

I have to disagree with you a little bit here Will. While I love the idea of self dimming lights, I don’t believe that any utility has the right to control what goes on is your home. What do they do when they have enought power to go around? Turn up you lights and the heat and charge you more money? Keep in mind I live in BC, and our power comes from renewable sources, but what they have done here is brought in tiered rates, so the more you use the more you pay.

Btw, did you get my email?