tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post2823318487500388465..comments2023-09-27T07:37:28.443-07:00Comments on Ethics and the Environment (with some economics and politics thrown in): Carbon Emissions by Quintiles (warning, economics jargon!)Joshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-36087737671013190352009-04-26T20:20:00.000-07:002009-04-26T20:20:00.000-07:00I had a sneaky suspicion that remoteness was going...I had a sneaky suspicion that remoteness was going to be a factor on your part, native...<br /><br />Yeah, quiet's nice, isn't it? <br /><br />I'll keep an eye out for appropriate technologies, and let you know what I find.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-84890027746225672452009-04-26T20:07:00.000-07:002009-04-26T20:07:00.000-07:00Yes Josh,
I am also very hopeful that the dependab...Yes Josh,<br />I am also very hopeful that the dependability factor will improve, and sooner than later.<br /><br />Our ranches are so remote that we do not even have P.G.&E power so there can be no "credits" from P.G.&E extended to us.<br />The one bit of P.G.&E power which we do have is singularly, located right next to the hard paved road. And that is what we run our walk in cooler as well as our front office with.<br /><br />All of the rest of the properties are Propane and Solar generated energy's.<br /><br />I am especially fond of the Solar, and the Battery powered vehicle's because of the "quiet" factor.<br />In my older age I have really began to appreciate "quiet" noise.<br />Animals and wind noises are so very conducive to a relaxed state of being, and this statement is coming from a former Hard Rock guitar player!nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428958610230219051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-14882788759511934782009-04-26T11:03:00.000-07:002009-04-26T11:03:00.000-07:00Great comments, Native! Microeconomically, we all...Great comments, Native! Microeconomically, we all need to remember these concerns of folks running businesses. On a macroeconomic scale, therefore in governance, we need to bring the issues of externalities to the fore and confront them as a society, working out those kinks together so we don't break folks on an individual level.<br /><br />As for electrical generation, have you looked into cooperative agreements with your local power company? I don't know about business level work, but we pay a premium of a couple of bucks a month, and PG & E purchases our equivalent use in green energy. Also, there are solar power management companies that will 'rent' out your rooftop space and manage the equipment. <br /><br />I'm all for comparative advantage in these cases, where everybody follows the same general set of rules. <br /><br />One last note, that efforts to price in externalities associated with carbon emissions have yielded higher levels of innovation toward green technologies, because the more honest price (when we include the effects of carbon in the price) creates a more competitive field. Hopefully, that innovation would include dependability.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-37431855651767372252009-04-26T09:03:00.000-07:002009-04-26T09:03:00.000-07:00Josh!
I can tell you from personal experience that...Josh!<br />I can tell you from personal experience that I (we) here at Native Hunt would use, Solar,Wind and Electric power exclusively, if it were more dependable!<br /><br />The damned electric vehicles which we have are "In The Shop" more than we have used them.<br /><br />We are currently using Solar powered pumps for most of our water needs and although, for the most part, are maintenance free.<br />The initial start up costs were astronomical!<br /><br />I have seriously looked into wind generated power also but the Cost Effectiveness of doing such a large scale project would very nearly bankrupt the company.<br /><br />Just speaking for myself, two children are plenty for me.<br />My wife wants another one but I think that women are on a very different wavelength on that particular subject, maternal instincts and all. L.O.L.<br /><br />But the bottom line for me in all of the above cases are: Cost Effectiveness and what my return would be, except the kids of course, they are priceless!nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428958610230219051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-91494367893918778482009-04-25T07:52:00.000-07:002009-04-25T07:52:00.000-07:00Wow. Your brain works a lot real early in the mor...Wow. Your brain works a lot real early in the morning. I'll have to come back to read after I've been awake a few hours.Rebeccanoreply@blogger.com