OMG I cant believe this will we be taxed soon on how many Christmas lights we put up!!
2007-12-15 23:33:39 · 11 answers · asked by NIknak 3 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
Sky new report this afternoon
2007-12-16 00:04:47 · update #1
um, CHRISTMAS LIGHTS?!?!?! are you kidding me? they also want the jews to light 1 less candle on the menorah..... LET EVEYONE ENJOY THEIR HOLIDAYS IN PEACE!!!!!!
god merry christmas and happy hanukkah everybody..
2007-12-16 03:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by jjmarie058 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This answer shows a basic misunderstanding about how those governments who believe that it is essential to reduce the emission of 'greenhouse gases' like carbon dioxide and methane are operating.
The EEC are saying that it is up to individuals to decide in what ways they wish to do this and are using pricing mechanisms. The power company from which you buy your electricity has to use non polluting sources or purchase carbon offsets from an organisation which has them to sell.
So you can effectively choose whether have Christmas Lights or use a little less gas.
With gas in the UK now costing circa $7 a US gallon, can you imagine the potential resentment against those countries that are not taking any action and relying on others.
2007-12-15 23:47:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chris O makes a sturdy factor. we ought to easily as definitely shop extravagant Christmas lights by potential of adjusting them with LEDs which eat 80% much less potential. regrettably interior the united states of a those at the instant are not complication-free. My spouse and that i went to 3 shops and purely discovered a pair of LED Christmas mild units. We have been given 2 packing bins at abode Depot, went decrease back a pair days later to get a million greater, and that they've been already bought out. approximately 10% of the lights being bought interior the countless shops have been LEDs, something have been widespread. the only ones we ought to locate have been all green, all crimson, or all blue. very few suggestions. quite than banning "over the precise" lights (which could be no longer complication-free to stipulate), the united states of a could be giving rebates on LEDs so as that folk use greater potential effective ornamental lights. We shouldn't could pass shop to shop attempting to seek them down.
2016-11-27 20:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its not christmas lights in general that contributes to lobal warming, but its durign the holiday season, where perople everywhere turn on the millions of lights at once, using A LOT of energy.
2007-12-16 01:45:07 · answer #4 · answered by eb494 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't seen a source, but if follows recent history.
2007-12-16 00:22:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real environmentalists don't use Xmas lights - for environmentalists every day is Xmas! Once all you overconsumers figure the real gift is earth then you wouldn't worry about such unimportant trivia.
2007-12-15 23:43:09 · answer #6 · answered by gmoney 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
We have just one string of lights on our tree.................its the USA that go overboard with lights not Africa
2007-12-15 23:37:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Global warming is a NATURAL occurrence.
2007-12-15 23:36:56 · answer #8 · answered by Jeff F 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Enjoy it while you can.
2007-12-15 23:37:28 · answer #9 · answered by taxed till i die,and then some. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did you hear this?
2007-12-15 23:36:08 · answer #10 · answered by beckythepirate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋