The environment has been a focus of mine and I also exercise environmental awareness through Jones PC Repair. Admittedly my most motivating factor is cost savings, but these measures do help the environment as well as my bottom line. You may have seen the green Neon that is the Jones PC Repair mobile. Not only does it get 30mpg but when compared to a new Prius it is far more Green and healthy for the environment, most people forget to look at the carbon footprint created from producing the new vehicle. This brings me to Earth Hour.
I learned about Earth Hour on Friday evening and was so impressed by what has already been done and the plans for the future that I signed up immediately. As a computer nerd it’s not so much the lights that I will have to turn off, but all my computers. I plan to simply flip the main breaker, so there isn’t even any vampire power being consumed. The fridge can maintain it’s temperature for an hour if the door is kept closed, which will help my diet. Just look at all the benefits from cutting costs and helping the environment.
I plan to spend an hour in conversation in the dark istead of going out for the hour. I figure that if you just go out then you’re changing where the energy is spent and the type, such as using gas instead of electricity. Not everyone needs to sit in the dark to participate in Earth Hour, just turn off all the lights in your home or business for one hour on March 28 from 8:30 – 9:30. Please join us and find more information here.
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