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Regardless of how many oil wells are drilled, world production cannot seem to get much above 85 million barrels per day. The reasons for this are many and varied; weather, political unrest, war, pipel ...

Chris is right on the money regarding increased use of the internet for many actions that we currently do in person. As transportation energy costs increase, many people will be doing things virtually ...

Its really not a question of reducing the output from any existing power plants, it is a question of home many additional plants will need to be constructed. Or, more importantly, how changing our hab ...

The web site is still broken. Anyone able to get past the first page?

It is unfortunate that such a large percentage of people do not believe/understand the problems we face with global warming. And I agree that there are a some questions out there that can really confu ...

Stig – welcome from a fellow Top Gear fan. My son and I really enjoy their show. Cool cars and crazy men!

Your web site does provide people in your area a way to get more information about you and ...

This guy who wrote the article is way to idealistic and not realistic. His ideas about taxing gasoline would never work to any extent in the US. None of our politicians have the balls to ever suggest ...

The meaning of “green” is a very gray area. There are different shades or levels of greenness. Any Yes, many people will argue about how green a project should be.

It seems to me a logical way to d ...

Not only will the costs of highway maintenance increase as people buy less fuel because of increased cost, so too will governments receive less fuel tax dollars for road maintenance. Some municipaliti ...

Joe,

Interesting idea. You might want to have someone look at your site. I visited it. I could only find a couple of pages that did not give me a server error.

Our children are going to be the largest group to push for reducing our carbon output. They are being taught many things in school that they are then bringing home and prompting their parents to make ...

In understand your frustration. The vast majority of people make short-sited decisions, especially when it comes to energy efficiency. Most people do not worry about it until they get very large utili ...

I wouldn’t suggest using 2x6s on 16” centers. Using 24” centers reduces the amount of wood required for the structure (compared to 2x4 on 16” centers) and increases the percentage of insulation to str ...

If we are talking about residential frame construction, wouldn’t it be a start to refuse to sell any plans that utilize 2x4 construction. Or to simply specify 2x6 frame with 1” of foam sheathing on th ...

Here in the US, buildings account for about 50% of all the energy we consume. This energy goes toward lighting, appliances and HVAC. I have to assume that energy usage by buildings in other countries ...

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Topic: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	Forum: Fireside Forum Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 7:00 pm Subject: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	Regardless of how many oil wells are drilled, world production cannot seem to get much above 85 million barrels per day. The reasons for this are many and varied; weather, political unrest, war, pipel ...
Topic: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	Forum: Fireside Forum Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:58 pm Subject: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	Chris is right on the money regarding increased use of the internet for many actions that we currently do in person. As transportation energy costs increase, many people will be doing things virtually ...
Topic: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	Forum: Fireside Forum Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:14 pm Subject: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	Its really not a question of reducing the output from any existing power plants, it is a question of home many additional plants will need to be constructed. Or, more importantly, how changing our hab ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:43 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	The web site is still broken. Anyone able to get past the first page?
Topic: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	Forum: Fireside Forum Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 7:36 pm Subject: Busch administration clearly a traitor to reason!
modjohn Replies: 62 Views: 30032	It is unfortunate that such a large percentage of people do not believe/understand the problems we face with global warming. And I agree that there are a some questions out there that can really confu ...
Topic: Tips for promoting new practice
modjohn Replies: 43 Views: 19846	Forum: Architecture Forum Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:41 pm Subject: Tips for promoting new practice
modjohn Replies: 43 Views: 19846	Stig – welcome from a fellow Top Gear fan. My son and I really enjoy their show. Cool cars and crazy men! Your web site does provide people in your area a way to get more information about you and ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:21 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	This guy who wrote the article is way to idealistic and not realistic. His ideas about taxing gasoline would never work to any extent in the US. None of our politicians have the balls to ever suggest ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:04 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	The meaning of “green” is a very gray area. There are different shades or levels of greenness. Any Yes, many people will argue about how green a project should be. It seems to me a logical way to d ...
Topic: Comments on the Columbia River Crossing Draft EIS
modjohn Replies: 4 Views: 3894	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:05 pm Subject: Comments on the Columbia River Crossing Draft EIS
modjohn Replies: 4 Views: 3894	Not only will the costs of highway maintenance increase as people buy less fuel because of increased cost, so too will governments receive less fuel tax dollars for road maintenance. Some municipaliti ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:14 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Joe, Interesting idea. You might want to have someone look at your site. I visited it. I could only find a couple of pages that did not give me a server error.
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:02 am Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Our children are going to be the largest group to push for reducing our carbon output. They are being taught many things in school that they are then bringing home and prompting their parents to make ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 9:10 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	In understand your frustration. The vast majority of people make short-sited decisions, especially when it comes to energy efficiency. Most people do not worry about it until they get very large utili ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:29 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	I wouldn’t suggest using 2x6s on 16” centers. Using 24” centers reduces the amount of wood required for the structure (compared to 2x4 on 16” centers) and increases the percentage of insulation to str ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:03 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	If we are talking about residential frame construction, wouldn’t it be a start to refuse to sell any plans that utilize 2x4 construction. Or to simply specify 2x6 frame with 1” of foam sheathing on th ...
Topic: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Forum: Green Building & Climate Forum Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:57 pm Subject: How energy efficient are your designs?
modjohn Replies: 34 Views: 17922	Here in the US, buildings account for about 50% of all the energy we consume. This energy goes toward lighting, appliances and HVAC. I have to assume that energy usage by buildings in other countries ...