Comments on: Our Earth Hour http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/03/30/our-earth-hour/ Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:11:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: s. http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/03/30/our-earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-209 s. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:38:17 +0000 http://thisiskat.wordpress.com/?p=181#comment-209 We turned off all power and played a board game by candlelight in my house (in Calgary). the fact that electricity consumption went up compared to a week ago is disappointing - until you remember that it was 10 degrees warmer the previous week, and heating homes/businesses does take a fair amount of electricity. And yes, the hockey game that night was important to hockey fans and I think it was a factor. Office buildings being lit up on weekends and evenings is a problem in all cities, not just Calgary. And many were turned off for Earth Hour (it is hard to find a good picture of this, but I've seen at least one that clearly shows a darker downtown). We'll do better next year, I'm confident! We turned off all power and played a board game by candlelight in my house (in Calgary). the fact that electricity consumption went up compared to a week ago is disappointing – until you remember that it was 10 degrees warmer the previous week, and heating homes/businesses does take a fair amount of electricity. And yes, the hockey game that night was important to hockey fans and I think it was a factor.

Office buildings being lit up on weekends and evenings is a problem in all cities, not just Calgary. And many were turned off for Earth Hour (it is hard to find a good picture of this, but I’ve seen at least one that clearly shows a darker downtown). We’ll do better next year, I’m confident!

]]> By: thisiskat http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/03/30/our-earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-208 thisiskat Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:18:09 +0000 http://thisiskat.wordpress.com/?p=181#comment-208 I'm sure the PM turned them ALL ON on purpose, to make a point. Like Ezra Levant who drives a Hummer, to make a point. Who VOTES for these people??!?!? I’m sure the PM turned them ALL ON on purpose, to make a point. Like Ezra Levant who drives a Hummer, to make a point.

Who VOTES for these people??!?!?

]]> By: Therese http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/03/30/our-earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Therese Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:11:43 +0000 http://thisiskat.wordpress.com/?p=181#comment-207 Power consumption in Calgary actually increased (!) during Earth Hour - go figure! I admit, we forgot - it would have been nice to see a bit more publicity. During that hour, we were playing games together as opposed to using the multitude of electronics (tv's, computers, etc) that are usually plugged in around here, so could have been worse, and we'll do better next year (I hope!). Power consumption in Calgary actually increased (!) during Earth Hour – go figure! I admit, we forgot – it would have been nice to see a bit more publicity. During that hour, we were playing games together as opposed to using the multitude of electronics (tv’s, computers, etc) that are usually plugged in around here, so could have been worse, and we’ll do better next year (I hope!).

]]> By: Jen Maier http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/03/30/our-earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Jen Maier Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:53:11 +0000 http://thisiskat.wordpress.com/?p=181#comment-206 We were out eating at a restaurant on Yonge St. and we didn't see a single light go out. We were thinking it would have been pretty romantic...candle lit dinner and all? Too bad. Our neighbourhood was pretty pitch black though and glad to see downtown did well. We were out eating at a restaurant on Yonge St. and we didn’t see a single light go out. We were thinking it would have been pretty romantic…candle lit dinner and all? Too bad. Our neighbourhood was pretty pitch black though and glad to see downtown did well.

]]> By: Diane http://www.thisiskat.com/2008/03/30/our-earth-hour/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Diane Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:46:41 +0000 http://thisiskat.wordpress.com/?p=181#comment-205 We also turned everything off, lit candles and just chatted. I read in today's paper that the Prime Minister had all lights blazing in his house. Figures. We also turned everything off, lit candles and just chatted. I read in today’s paper that the Prime Minister had all lights blazing in his house. Figures.

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