Comments on: The Art of Sustainable Living http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/ One Fused Life, a blog discussing things like Design, Photography, Green Technology, Travel & more! Lasha Krikheli blogs it all, fused into one place on the web. Enjoy! Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:23:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Irina K http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Irina K Thu, 08 May 2008 17:10:21 +0000 http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/#comment-146 just an after thought, but it's interesting how the more developed the country gets the more it fucks up, and then tries to bring other countries into it's developed world. Only to realize later that they were wrong and now need to go back to square one. When I came to the states, i was shocked by the plastic given out all the time, i didn't understand why i couldn't bring my bag from home and have it filled with groceries, and now after 15+ i see these changes. those 15 years are a great deal. sometime in the mids of being the best the coolest we forget what's really important. I was happy to hear that you gave up on the V8 engine, it take a lot to know what's important to you and to stick to it. these are the things that normally don't need to be defend because you know that they are right, and so do other ppl. Unfortunately marketing is a billion dollar industry one that is very influential, for better or for worse. Thanks for posting my rants. :-) just an after thought, but it’s interesting how the more developed the country gets the more it fucks up, and then tries to bring other countries into it’s developed world. Only to realize later that they were wrong and now need to go back to square one. When I came to the states, i was shocked by the plastic given out all the time, i didn’t understand why i couldn’t bring my bag from home and have it filled with groceries, and now after 15+ i see these changes. those 15 years are a great deal. sometime in the mids of being the best the coolest we forget what’s really important.

I was happy to hear that you gave up on the V8 engine, it take a lot to know what’s important to you and to stick to it. these are the things that normally don’t need to be defend because you know that they are right, and so do other ppl. Unfortunately marketing is a billion dollar industry one that is very influential, for better or for worse.

Thanks for posting my rants. :-)

]]> By: Kumaran Vijayan http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Kumaran Vijayan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:52:01 +0000 http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/#comment-100 Glad to see this post. I feel the exact same way. :) Glad to see this post. I feel the exact same way. :)

]]> By: Lasha http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Lasha Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:01:27 +0000 http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/#comment-99 You make a very fine point that I didn't touch upon, and I should have done so. Even though this whole thing of being green and using geothermal, solar, and wind technologies to power the home may not be the most affordable, it should be encouraged to be done with those who do have the money. Also, I believe that local governments are not doing enough (or much of anything at all in most areas) to promote and invest into going green. It doesn't hurt to start anywhere you can with going green. Having fluorescent bulbs, energy star compliant technologies, and well insulated homes is a good way to star, alongside recycling appropriately, using minimally packaged products, and avoiding plastic bags or anything plastic as best as possible. I do hope that in the future, methods like geothermal, solar, and wind technologies become cheaper fairly quickly. I know that hybrids are on their way to lower prices, but the word of all this needs to spread more effectively. You make a very fine point that I didn’t touch upon, and I should have done so. Even though this whole thing of being green and using geothermal, solar, and wind technologies to power the home may not be the most affordable, it should be encouraged to be done with those who do have the money. Also, I believe that local governments are not doing enough (or much of anything at all in most areas) to promote and invest into going green.

It doesn’t hurt to start anywhere you can with going green. Having fluorescent bulbs, energy star compliant technologies, and well insulated homes is a good way to star, alongside recycling appropriately, using minimally packaged products, and avoiding plastic bags or anything plastic as best as possible.

I do hope that in the future, methods like geothermal, solar, and wind technologies become cheaper fairly quickly. I know that hybrids are on their way to lower prices, but the word of all this needs to spread more effectively.

]]> By: Jay http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Jay Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:50:27 +0000 http://onefusedlife.com/2008/04/21/the-art-of-sustainable-living/#comment-98 Good Post! Just a little insight on the costs of putting some green energy sources to use around a home. My wife and I just finished a home in Oklahoma. We both try to be as conscience of the environment as possible. We have a friend that recently built a home and uses geothermal energy to heat and cool his home as well as provide hot water. This addition to his home cost and addition $40,000 and he sees it as a 25 year investment before he sees any actual savings. I have priced wind and solar power to subsidize our energy use and each costs over $15,000 to have installed and they are both 10 to 15 year investments before you see any actual return on the money. I don't think people should look at these methods as money-making investments but focus on the environmental impact they can have. Unfortunately the costs of doing some of these things is so great that the average person simply can't justify the financial impact. J Good Post!

Just a little insight on the costs of putting some green energy sources to use around a home. My wife and I just finished a home in Oklahoma. We both try to be as conscience of the environment as possible. We have a friend that recently built a home and uses geothermal energy to heat and cool his home as well as provide hot water. This addition to his home cost and addition $40,000 and he sees it as a 25 year investment before he sees any actual savings. I have priced wind and solar power to subsidize our energy use and each costs over $15,000 to have installed and they are both 10 to 15 year investments before you see any actual return on the money. I don’t think people should look at these methods as money-making investments but focus on the environmental impact they can have. Unfortunately the costs of doing some of these things is so great that the average person simply can’t justify the financial impact.

J

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