Beautiful day, not going to get too warm so we are leaving the windows and doors open all day. If it is going to be hot we open the doors and windows at night then close them in the morning when the ambient temperature gets back up up to the indoor temperature.
We also close the curtains on the sunny sides of the house so we don’t get any passive solar gain. The house then stays pretty cool all day. This doesn’t count towards renewable energy’s contribution to the energy pie like if we left the curtains open and then offset the solar gain by running an air conditioner powered by solar panels on the roof but if stuff like clotheslines and curtains were counted renewables would get much more credit.
Fossil fuels lobbies would of course oppose this sort of accounting as they need fear to maintain their practices like mountaintop removal coal mining which is an enormously destructive practice.
Another renewable practice that doesn’t count is animal draft power. Here is someone who has it going on in Cambodia:
Anyway, it’s Krishna’s birthday today, known as Janmastami. I should really be focusing on chanting and prayer but I am too caught up into material life.
It does mean I am fasting all day and will be visiting the temple this evening for festivities.
If you can’t visit a temple today, you can meditate on New Vrindaban by checking out an article in the Philadelphia Examiner.com referenced in the Brijabasi Spirit.com or check out the New Vrindaban webcam which will be broadcasting today.
September 10, 2009 at 8:04 am
Why are you telling people about open windows and doors at night. Are you crazy?
September 10, 2009 at 9:51 am
Why would you think that is crazy?
WE live in the country and we are around.