Im an electrician, and I know how our Power here in BC is made. By a CLEAN, and constantly renewable resource......Water I think this unplug, conserve power thing is a CROCK and a media ploy so BC hydro can make the public think the power is scarce, so Hydro can charge more. Really, no impact to the enviroment, the damns ARE built, water allways flows down the river.

Now, if this was back east, where they burned coal in steam gen plants, then I could see, But when BC Hydro is "SELLING" california alot of our power, of coarse they want us to conserve so theres more for the US

I'll turn everything off, because I'll be seeing Mozart's Requiem at that time. Mmmm....Mozart's Requiem.

I'll be tattooing a client during that hour, so I'll leave it up to them. If they want to sit in the dark and pay me for it.............. I'm okay with that!:mrgreen:

ya turn your lights and junk off. Save yourself that 27 cents. heck why doesnt 10000 people do it. That will kick BC hydro right where it counts 2700.00 big old smackers. then they will turn around and sell it to california and squeeze your 27 cents out of someone else. Im sure BC hydro wouldnt just add 27 cents to a bill here and there. I know every one checks all those bar graphs and figures everytime they get their bill. I realize its about the earth, but its a renewable resource that also employs alot of hard working people ( not me). Oh and while we are at it cut them danm trees down, they'll grow back and housing will go back down!

Well being an electrician i know that it won't do much....if anything it will cause more power to be consumed... Think about the amount of electricity that will be used,when 3mil people turn everthing back on at the same time.....almost all devices that use electricity use the most when starting!!

Exactly
Put $ away for a wind generator or solar panel if you want to help the earth.
Kevin

I've decided - the solution to this earth hour stuff... Is to rent a bunch of searchlights for tomorow night - y'all turn off your lights! I'm gonna make up the difference :D

(Sorry I don't believe in this boycott 'xyz corp' for 'this day' crap that seems to come out of these environazi's lately)

I had a really great rant here....but then I found someone else who has already said what I would say...so I don't have to take the wrath...

http://www.energybulletin.net/34571.html

"There's no point giving up your meat and your car, recycling your rubbish and producing lots of children."

Just do the baby making with no follow through...

It's good to know that there are many open minded and educated people out there !

Lets get OFF this grid !

On the same note i can almost enjoy every time they raise the price for hydro and fuel,... why? because every time they do that, alternative energy becomes more attractive.
And once its here they will have nothing !