Comments for The GreenRoost Blog http://greenroost.com/blog Practical and wallet-friendly green living Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Mercury in CFLs :: a justified scare, or a molehill turned into a mountain? by lisa http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/12/mercury-in-cfls/comment-page-1/#comment-151 lisa Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:58:30 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=320#comment-151 There is one really big problem here - you state that vaccines have mercury in them - this is absolutely not true. The preservative that was in vaccines that contained very little mercury is now no longer used in vaccines. Most dentists no longer use "silver" fillings - they use porcelain. And I had an "old" mercury filled thermometer when I was a kid. I haven't ever seen one since I was ten years old. CFLs are a NEW problem. Why are you using outdated problems to argue that the current trend towards CFLs isn't that after all? We've gotten mercury out of our mouths and our vaccines - why would we add a new source of mercury pollution to our homes? There is one really big problem here - you state that vaccines have mercury in them - this is absolutely not true. The preservative that was in vaccines that contained very little mercury is now no longer used in vaccines. Most dentists no longer use “silver” fillings - they use porcelain. And I had an “old” mercury filled thermometer when I was a kid. I haven’t ever seen one since I was ten years old. CFLs are a NEW problem. Why are you using outdated problems to argue that the current trend towards CFLs isn’t that after all? We’ve gotten mercury out of our mouths and our vaccines - why would we add a new source of mercury pollution to our homes?

]]> Comment on Cleaning without chemicals by Cleaning Melbourne http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/04/eco-friendly-cleaners/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Cleaning Melbourne Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:35:48 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=657#comment-132 Great post! The two things that I find useful is baking soda and vinegar. They clean almost anything. Great post! The two things that I find useful is baking soda and vinegar. They clean almost anything.

]]> Comment on Earth4Energy: is “solarwash” becoming a growing star of greenwashing? by Lawrence Wiencke http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/23/earth4energy-is-solarwash-becoming-a-growing-branch-of-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Lawrence Wiencke Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:40:46 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=20#comment-116 Earth4Energy is a scam. Period. I work with solar powered equipment and have installed several systems in remote locations. The claims made by these guys are misleading. It is not practical to make your own solar panels and you can not get the parts at a hardware store as these guys claim. If it really was as easy and cheap as these fraudsters imply, there would be many many more solar installations and legitimate companies doing this. And of course they list no names, addresses, or phone numbers on their website. The do provide instructions of how you can join the scam and start marketing this crap. And apparently a number of ethically challenged people are doing this. To keep the scam going, they generate many bogus testimonials. Like the one posted previously on August 2nd 2009. Earth4Energy is a scam. Period.

I work with solar powered equipment and have installed several systems in remote locations. The claims made by these guys are misleading. It is not practical to make your own solar panels and you can not get the parts at a hardware store as these guys claim. If it really was as easy and cheap as these fraudsters imply, there would be many many more solar installations and legitimate companies doing this.

And of course they list no names, addresses, or phone numbers on their website.
The do provide instructions of how you can join the scam and start marketing this crap. And apparently a number of ethically challenged people are doing this. To keep the scam going, they generate many bogus testimonials. Like the one posted previously on August 2nd 2009.

]]> Comment on A bit of history of solar water heaters, and how far backwards we have gone by Build Your Own Solar Panel http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/21/a-bit-of-history-of-solar-water-heaters-or-how-far-backwards-have-we-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Build Your Own Solar Panel Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:05:07 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=466#comment-110 Excellent post Tikkitavi. You really don't have to be <em>that</em> mechanically inclined to do those kind of things to your home. You can even <a href="http://howtobuildyourownsolarpanel.x10hosting.com" rel="nofollow">build your own solar panel</a> Get some info. and give it a shot, you will have fun. I did. Excellent post Tikkitavi. You really don’t have to be that mechanically inclined to do those kind of things to your home. You can even build your own solar panel Get some info. and give it a shot, you will have fun. I did.

]]> Comment on Earth4Energy: is “solarwash” becoming a growing star of greenwashing? by Frank Roberts http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/23/earth4energy-is-solarwash-becoming-a-growing-branch-of-greenwashing/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Frank Roberts Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:44:20 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=20#comment-109 I have read several of these books. They teach you how to make a solar panel that is just as efficient as the ones you can by. You still have to buy photovoltaic cells, but in the end you can save yourself a lot of money on the total cost of a system if you choose to build it yourself. It is simple if you are a good carpenter, know the electrical code, and can solder delicate electronic parts. $1 a watt compared to $4 a watt on 25Kw system = a $75,000 dollar savings. Just because it is not "plug and play", to coin a computer term, does not make it a scam. It is acuurate information. I have even posted my results on how to <a href="http://howtobuildyourownsolarpanel.x10hosting.com" rel="nofollow">build your own solar panel</a>. I have read several of these books. They teach you how to make a solar panel that is just as efficient as the ones you can by. You still have to buy photovoltaic cells, but in the end you can save yourself a lot of money on the total cost of a system if you choose to build it yourself. It is simple if you are a good carpenter, know the electrical code, and can solder delicate electronic parts. $1 a watt compared to $4 a watt on 25Kw system = a $75,000 dollar savings. Just because it is not “plug and play”, to coin a computer term, does not make it a scam. It is acuurate information. I have even posted my results on how to build your own solar panel.

]]> Comment on A bit of history of solar water heaters, and how far backwards we have gone by Solar Products http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/21/a-bit-of-history-of-solar-water-heaters-or-how-far-backwards-have-we-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Solar Products Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:37:49 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=466#comment-105 Thanks for this great post... Thanks for this great post…

]]> Comment on My first rainbarrel experience by TreeNut http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/25/rainwater-barrel/comment-page-1/#comment-99 TreeNut Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:53:43 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=731#comment-99 Hey, great post! If you live in a state where water harvesting is not restricted, simple water catchment devices like these can be a great asset. Not only do they lessen your dependence on municipal water supplies, which reduces your monthly bill, but they help to reduce runoff and erosion. Lots of places get more rain at once than the soil can absorb, especially cities, which have lots of impervious surfaces (buildings and paved areas). This makes erosion and stormwater pollution a concern. It's good to capture some of that water and apply it at a rate where the soil can absorb it (and plants can use it!). Hey, great post! If you live in a state where water harvesting is not restricted, simple water catchment devices like these can be a great asset. Not only do they lessen your dependence on municipal water supplies, which reduces your monthly bill, but they help to reduce runoff and erosion. Lots of places get more rain at once than the soil can absorb, especially cities, which have lots of impervious surfaces (buildings and paved areas). This makes erosion and stormwater pollution a concern. It’s good to capture some of that water and apply it at a rate where the soil can absorb it (and plants can use it!).

]]> Comment on My first rainbarrel experience by Joost Hoogstrate http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/25/rainwater-barrel/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Joost Hoogstrate Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:49:36 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=731#comment-98 Hi thanks for the detailed video. Sure proves very helpful for all those DIY folks out there. It’s good to learn to do things ourselves. Could handle most work ourselves that way. Any emergencies… no problem. DIY – will do! Yes, and rain water harvesting is a sure good thing too and http://climatarians.org agrees and shows many related topics. Keep the DIY videos coming! Joost Hoogstrate Hi thanks for the detailed video. Sure proves very helpful for all those DIY folks out there. It’s good to learn to do things ourselves. Could handle most work ourselves that way. Any emergencies… no problem. DIY – will do! Yes, and rain water harvesting is a sure good thing too and http://climatarians.org agrees and shows many related topics.

Keep the DIY videos coming!

Joost Hoogstrate

]]> Comment on A bit of history of solar water heaters, and how far backwards we have gone by Tikkitavi http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/21/a-bit-of-history-of-solar-water-heaters-or-how-far-backwards-have-we-gone/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Tikkitavi Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:51:54 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=466#comment-96 Yeah, if I were more mechanically-inclined I'd get on a "do it yourself" solar heater project asap. May need to do it after all! Yeah, if I were more mechanically-inclined I’d get on a “do it yourself” solar heater project asap. May need to do it after all!

]]> Comment on Tulip! and a little history by Tikkitavi http://greenroost.com/blog/2009/28/tulip-history-amsterdam/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Tikkitavi Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:49:36 +0000 http://greenroost.com/blog/?p=630#comment-95 well.. it said "tulip bulbs" on the package, may need to let the sender know to get a better grip on botany. well.. it said “tulip bulbs” on the package, may need to let the sender know to get a better grip on botany.

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