November is a busy month.
Nov 14-17 is Festival of Souls. I am doing a class on death, one on Hellenism and helping with Olivia's handfasting. And I am The Kitchen Witch. Meals are planned, shopping lists made and submitted.
Nov 27-30 is Thanksgiving break. We're going to Lawton OK because Christopher's son should be here by then and we have presents for everyone: Baby, Dad, Mom and Brother. We are very excited although it will be crowded. Dad and Jen, and Mudd and me, Jon and Oli and Evan. Bun was considering joining us, but I think she's changed her mind
So, in light of all that, my goals for November
16 days to the gym
8 mystery shops
50,000 words written
5 lbs lost
300,000 points on KO Trivia
4 movies watched
4 books read
Baby blanket
Nursing shawl
mer-tail afghan
dragon hat
Reinbeers
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Clean energy is the future
The ordinary conservatives laugh at the idea of solar power. They've been told for 40 years that it's a joke. They believe climate change isn't happening, and renewable energy is a pipe dream.
Disney doesn't think it's a joke. 25% of the entire Disney resort in Florida runs on solar. 2 of the parks are completely powered by solar. For the record, the Disney resort is the size of San Francisco. Their solar farm produces 50 megawatts, enough to power 10,000 homes. It's set to halve their emissions. Disney takes global warming seriously because if Florida gets too hot, or is washed away, they lose millions a day.
(Forbes talks about the finacials of it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2016/02/29/disney-world-taps-solar-power-with-mickey-mouse-pv-project)
Tokyo Disney uses solar for much of its electricity. Paris Disney uses geothermal.
They're also trying to make it pollinator friendly, a place for bees, birds and butterflies, in an effort to combat the species depredations.
Lego has gone all renewable as well, 3 years ahead of schedule.
https://www.good.is/articles/lego-renewable-energy
The fun part of this is that their new wind farm is made entirely of legos!
So, the largest media and theme park company, and the largest toy manufacturer. This is child's play, silliness, right? Wrong.
The US military, in an effort to be more self-sufficient, has gone heavily solar.
Many bases are partially solar powered by the 130 megawatts of solar farms. Military oil consumption fell 20% between 2007 and 2015. This reduces our dependence on foreign oil and keeps us safer in the field. 10-12% of casualties are fuel and water convoys. Long supply lines are the bane of any force, and equipping soldiers with their own gear to provide personal power instead of large generators is safer and more effective. It reduces the individual's load by about 25 lbs and also adds a stealth factor. Diesel generators are noisy and can give away locations.
https://solarmetric.com/learn/how-is-the-us-military-using-solar-power/
This article from 2017 is excellent, talking about the ways various branches are using renewable energy. "Marines in Afghanistan began carrying solar panels in 2009 to forward bases in battles with Taliban fighters. They used them to power batteries for communications, GPS and night-vision goggles. The panels not only reduced the need for convoys, they allowed marines to shut off generators, hushing operations and making them harder for enemies to detect."
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-green-energy-insight/u-s-military-marches-forward-on-green-energy-despite-trump-idUSKBN1683BL
Other companies are going solar, many choosing to own their solar panels outright
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/28/10-massive-corporations-going-big-on-solar-power.html
Ikea, Johnson & Johnson, even Macy's. Amazon and Costco.
Even Walmart is going green, using 100% renewable energy
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/top-companies-that-are-going-green.php
Apparently there is money to be had by going green.
Companies, retailers, even the military are accepting the idea that the world is changing.
Maybe it's time to listen to them, and open some eyes.
Disney doesn't think it's a joke. 25% of the entire Disney resort in Florida runs on solar. 2 of the parks are completely powered by solar. For the record, the Disney resort is the size of San Francisco. Their solar farm produces 50 megawatts, enough to power 10,000 homes. It's set to halve their emissions. Disney takes global warming seriously because if Florida gets too hot, or is washed away, they lose millions a day.
(Forbes talks about the finacials of it here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2016/02/29/disney-world-taps-solar-power-with-mickey-mouse-pv-project)
They're also trying to make it pollinator friendly, a place for bees, birds and butterflies, in an effort to combat the species depredations.
Lego has gone all renewable as well, 3 years ahead of schedule.
https://www.good.is/articles/lego-renewable-energy
The fun part of this is that their new wind farm is made entirely of legos!
So, the largest media and theme park company, and the largest toy manufacturer. This is child's play, silliness, right? Wrong.
The US military, in an effort to be more self-sufficient, has gone heavily solar.
Many bases are partially solar powered by the 130 megawatts of solar farms. Military oil consumption fell 20% between 2007 and 2015. This reduces our dependence on foreign oil and keeps us safer in the field. 10-12% of casualties are fuel and water convoys. Long supply lines are the bane of any force, and equipping soldiers with their own gear to provide personal power instead of large generators is safer and more effective. It reduces the individual's load by about 25 lbs and also adds a stealth factor. Diesel generators are noisy and can give away locations.
https://solarmetric.com/learn/how-is-the-us-military-using-solar-power/
This article from 2017 is excellent, talking about the ways various branches are using renewable energy. "Marines in Afghanistan began carrying solar panels in 2009 to forward bases in battles with Taliban fighters. They used them to power batteries for communications, GPS and night-vision goggles. The panels not only reduced the need for convoys, they allowed marines to shut off generators, hushing operations and making them harder for enemies to detect."
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-green-energy-insight/u-s-military-marches-forward-on-green-energy-despite-trump-idUSKBN1683BL
Other companies are going solar, many choosing to own their solar panels outright
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/05/28/10-massive-corporations-going-big-on-solar-power.html
Ikea, Johnson & Johnson, even Macy's. Amazon and Costco.
Even Walmart is going green, using 100% renewable energy
https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/top-companies-that-are-going-green.php
Apparently there is money to be had by going green.
Companies, retailers, even the military are accepting the idea that the world is changing.
Maybe it's time to listen to them, and open some eyes.
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