quarta-feira, 29 de julho de 2009

Velas e Carbono* Candles and Carbon


The widespread practice of misguided eco-Luddites turning off their lights for Earth Hour and burning candles as a source of light is grossly misguided and actually contributes to increased carbon dioxide emissions. [reading more here: Physical Insights

In a society where 94 percent of the electrical energy generated is generated using fossil fuels, ordinary citizens using electricity are not to blame for anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions.

* Ref: Relatório Estatístico dos Consumos Energéticos 2009 da IEA 

Ideia entretanto também referida em Calor: Como Impedir o Planeta de Arder, de George Monbiot