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12 Jan 07
12 Jan 07
The UK government plans to make all new homes 'zero carbon' homes by 2016. What on earth is a zero carbon home? Surely any house in the UK will need heating and electricity, provided by coal-fired power stations, therefore putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Is this just another government spin term?
12 Jan 07
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Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeIn order to make the home totally carbon neutral it is vital that the occupants aren't breathing, which rather neatly solves the problem of carbon emissions due to heating and electricity too.
The UK government plans to make all new homes 'zero carbon' homes by 2016. What on earth is a zero carbon home? Surely any house in the UK will need heating and electricity, provided by coal-fired power stations, therefore putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Is this just another government spin term?
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12 Jan 07
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Originally posted by invigorateIf rich people were living a carbon neutral lifestyle they wouldn't be damaging the environment with carbon dioxide emissions. So I don't see a problem with it.
Do you live a carbon neutral life?
Or do you believe like me that Carbon Offset Schemes are a bit like donating to the NSPCC whilst abusing children!
Carbon offsetting just allows rich people to feel less guilty about the damage they are doing to the environment?
They may well of course be damaging it in other ways.
You should only consider the net effect when you consider your CO2 emissions.
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12 Jan 07
Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeThere are numerous ways to make houses use less energy to heat them.
The UK government plans to make all new homes 'zero carbon' homes by 2016. What on earth is a zero carbon home? Surely any house in the UK will need heating and electricity, provided by coal-fired power stations, therefore putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Is this just another government spin term?
Many houses are not well insulated, ect.
I think the way they could do this is by designing houses in such a way as that it faces the sun when it raises in the morning, so it heats up; and having things like solar panels that heat up your water for you. This would at least cut down the amount of CO2 houses create.
Perhaps they will plant trees to make up for the rest? 😕
14 Jan 07
Originally posted by invigorateCarbon is the fifth most abundant
Do you live a carbon neutral life?
Or do you believe like me that Carbon Offset Schemes are a bit like donating to the NSPCC whilst abusing children!
Carbon offsetting just allows rich people to feel less guilty about the damage they are doing to the environment?
of the things given off
by stars who kill
themselves.
Am I
The protector of
these atoms most prolific
who outnumber me by a bijillion and more?
I doubt it. Nor do I think what we do matters.
WE ARE FRIGGIN' NATURE. GET IT?
14 Jan 07
Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeit means you're gonna need a WHOLE lot of comforters at night.
The UK government plans to make all new homes 'zero carbon' homes by 2016. What on earth is a zero carbon home? Surely any house in the UK will need heating and electricity, provided by coal-fired power stations, therefore putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Is this just another government spin term?
14 Jan 07
Originally posted by ElleEffSeeeYou have not been paying attention to George Soros and the penguin movement...
The UK government plans to make all new homes 'zero carbon' homes by 2016. What on earth is a zero carbon home? Surely any house in the UK will need heating and electricity, provided by coal-fired power stations, therefore putting carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Is this just another government spin term?
If you vote commie, all energy will start flowing freely... and free from polution and cost. We all will come to warmth as a natural right.
14 Jan 07
Originally posted by StarValleyWyWell actually it's more like star farts. Iron is what it gives off when it dies......
Carbon is the fifth most abundant
of the things given off
by stars who kill
themselves.
Am I
The protector of
these atoms most prolific
who outnumber me by a bijillion and more?
I doubt it. Nor do I think what we do matters.
WE ARE FRIGGIN' NATURE. GET IT?