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These postings are provided to help publicize the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
You have the power. Save energy.
The following energy-saving suggestions come from the state government of Victoria, Australia.
1. Install or top up insulation in ceiling.
2. Switch off the second fridge.
3. Take shorter showers — keep them under 5 minutes instead of the 8-minute average.
4. Switch appliances off at the power point wherever possible.
5. Set thermostat to 64-68°F in winter and above 78°F in summer.
6. Wash clothes in cold water.
7. Close off areas that don’t need heating in winter.
8. Replace standard lightbulbs with energy-efficient (compact fluorescent) lightbulbs . . .
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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
21 November 2006
Wilderness Society
National Office
GPO Box 716
HOBART Tas 7001
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY
In the latest edition of Wilderness News (No 170) Imogen Zethoven writes on Page 14 that she ‘prefers travelling through northern Germany’ compared with France: ‘there the countryside is dotted with elegant windfarms. It was exhilarating to see a picture of the future before my eyes …’
I do not take issue with Imogen Zethoven’s comments relating to nuclear energy. My expertise lies with ornithology, not nuclear physics. . . .
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