"Little Green Lies"

[ctenidae]

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_44/b4056001.htm?chan=search

Interesting article re renewable energy credits and the actual effect of ski areas "going green"

 

[marcski]

Interesting article. What about Jiminy and their own wind-turbine?

Did anyone read this article in the NY times magazine section yesterday?
We worry about ski areas and their ability to make snow making ponds....Query???

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/magazine/21water-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

 

[ctenidae]

Interesting article. What about Jiminy and their own wind-turbine?

Did anyone read this article in the NY times magazine section yesterday?
We worry about ski areas and their ability to make snow making ponds....Query???

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/21/magazine/21water-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

I do wonder how effective Jiminy's turbine will be/is. Wind only has, on average, a 30% availability rate, but being atop a mountain may help them some. The wind really only blows in the morning and evening normally, which doesn't help with their (or anyone else's) peak loads.

On teh NYT article, some say that water is the #1 problem facing us all, even above oil/climate/disease. I don't entirely disagree.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I do wonder how effective Jiminy's turbine will be/is. Wind only has, on average, a 30% availability rate, but being atop a mountain may help them some. The wind really only blows in the morning and evening normally, which doesn't help with their (or anyone else's) peak loads.

On teh NYT article, some say that water is the #1 problem facing us all, even above oil/climate/disease. I don't entirely disagree.

The area were Jiminy placed the windmill always has a steady wind. Most of the time even during the day as I come around the corner on the trail it is by I need to get down in a tuck to hide from the wind blasting up.

 

[millerm277]

On teh NYT article, some say that water is the #1 problem facing us all, even above oil/climate/disease. I don't entirely disagree.

From what I've heard, as a result of global warming (assuming it's correct/true, which I'm not entirely sold on), precipitation would increase by about 20% in this area of the country, so we specifically don't have to worry.

 

[ctenidae]

From what I've heard, as a result of global warming (assuming it's correct/true, which I'm not entirely sold on), precipitation would increase by about 20% in this area of the country, so we specifically don't have to worry.

Hopefully there will be enough farmland to supply food for us once the midwest enters a permanent drought...

 

[marcski]

Hopefully there will be enough farmland to supply food for us once the midwest enters a permanent drought...

And all those people from the west and mtn states (which is the fastest growing areas of the country), who will suddenly be moving back since there wont' be any water for them to drink!

 

[wa-loaf]

Hopefully there will be enough farmland to supply food for us once the midwest enters a permanent drought...

Support your local farmers. Join a CSA and buy milk and eggs from the local dairy. The dairy we buy most of our milk from sells bumper stickers that say "Support your local farm or watch the houses grow".

 

[ctenidae]

Support your local farmers. Join a CSA and buy milk and eggs from the local dairy. The dairy we buy most of our milk from sells bumper stickers that say "Support your local farm or watch the houses grow".

All the CSA's I could find that deliver in Boston have 2-3 year waiting lists. Craziness, of the good kind.