We're Greener!

Here at Chez Byrd, we got tired of weeping and gnashing our teeth and wailing, "Oh, what can we do? The ice caps are melting! What can we do?" So bit by bit, we're trying to make a difference in our little corner. The latest New Thing is that we have chosen to pay a little bit extra to our electric company to join the "Green Up!" program.

For a mere 12 bucks a month, we are now purchasing 100% of our household electrical power from renewable energy sources, one of which is the Stateline Wind Project. We think there's enough wind to go around, if we can just harness it, and you can probably do that without fighting any wars. I even think those stately silver wind turbines are beautiful in their own way.

Click and visit the Stateline Wind Project to learn about their other renewable energy projects and see some cool photos of the windmills.

For the cynical among us, it's good to note that part of our monthly $12 goes to the renewable energy (which includes construction of programs that are in the development stages), and part of it goes to local demonstration projects. Which is fine with me. The more people learn about the alternatives that already exist, the more people will be willing to chip in — which is so much more productive (and less painful) than all the teeth-gnashing that's going on.