rockhill

Going green

I believe that most of us 'want' to go green as much as possible. We make baby steps, then wonder if the steps we made were really steps forward, or were they backward. I use CFLs, but not totally. Have heard/seen debate about the mercury content (?) and possible contamination from same. Also heard/read about about how much fuel it takes to make bio fuel (more than what saved?) The same could be said about a lot of different things.

I am NOT against going green, conserving fuel, alternative sources or any of that. What I am is a middle aged man concerned about spiralling cost, increasing pollution, and the world my potential grand children may face. That worry/concern/fear balanced against sometimes conflicting information from the "experts"

Even an old fool like me knows that oil/gas is a finite resorce, facing an exploding demand. Something has to change, don't need an expert to tell me that as common sense should validate that equation. I do worry about trying to do something that in the long term does more potential harm than good.

For me a windmill in the yard is no problem, or solar panels for that matter. darn sure do not want a well/well head in the front yard. A complete cultural/technical shift in the world is required for our long term survival.

Not sure that I will live long enough to see it happen, and that concerns me as well.