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Special report by Scooter Van Neuter (WNB) - In response to the great feedback I received about yesterday's article outlining my personal efforts to combat global warming climate change climate disruption, here's a few more practical steps anyone can take to help save our planet:
SAVING ELECTRICITY
Everyone knows that we need to save electricity, but how? It's not like you can put it into an electricity piggy bank. Obviously, the only way to save electricity is to put it into batteries which then can be used to transfer the electricity back to nature. Here's how I do it:
- I purchased several hundred battery chargers from Tsumting Shti Trading Company on Ebay. These quality Chinese units were only $1.10 each (delivered), and charge eight C batteries at a time. With the addition of shelving racks and dozens of power strips I was able to convert my wasted back bedroom into a green charging farm.
- I set aside a few hundred dollars a week to buy rechargeable batteries which I then charge in the chargers.
- Every Friday after a solemn prayer to Mother Earth, I return the saved electricity by dumping the batteries into nearby Lake Pleasant. For those of you who don't know science, the water conducts and absorbs the electricity which is then carried back to the ozone layer by natural evaporation (see diagram below).
REDUCING ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
In addition to saving electricity, I also actively reduce the amount my household is consuming. There are two primary ways to do this:
- Reduce the current pathways by reducing the number of wire strands. On all stranded electrical cables I carefully snip at least half the strands to achieve a 50% electricity usage reduction. In wet areas, make sure you insulate the reductions with electrical tape.
- Restrict current by impeding flow. On the main cable running from my electric meter to breaker box I've applied several strong hose clamps, thereby restricting electrical flow. Be careful when doing this - clamp too tight and appliances may run slow, too loose and energy reduction is minimal.
The responsibility to save our planet rests with us all, please join me in making a difference - for our children's sake.
