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Energy Conservation Sep 8, 2008 Energy conservation is both a green idea and an economic necessity. Finding new types of energy, exploring new ways to conserve energy are all critical to economic success in todays $100.00+ / barrell for oil economy. Expensive oil is good. It has Canada making a head space shift from energy is "cheap" to energy is "expensive." This is critical. People must stop thinking that the norm is large energy intensive homes and vehicles. The person on the street has to start thinking and living in more sustainable energy-lite homes and transportation. Governments must shift from providing infrastructure (Roads /water / sewage) to distributed networks of homes and business to one where infrasturcture is concentrated in dense areas of mixed-use living connected by commercial / public transportation systems. Cities built, prior to the turn of the 20th century (1900) were very energy efficent in terms of transportation and building energy consumption. They had to be because energy costs were relatively high. The concentrated living and working conditions of those times are models of what we as a society need to re-explore to find the mix of current technologies and low impact living that will give competitive advantage to Nova Scotia and Canada. |
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We would like to hear from you! Do you have a green tip or idea that has made a difference to your business or organization? We’re encouraging Power of Green delegates to send in their tips so that other’s may learn more ways of being part of a sustainable economy. Tips may be featured on the website. Suggested tips will remain anonymous, unless you want your identity included. Please send your tip to thepowerofgreen@gov.ns.ca . *Economic and Rural Development does not take responsibility for the efficiency of tips suggested by conference delegates. Please use at your own risk. |
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