Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Getting rid of electric parasites

[Robert Heinich (robert]

Let me know what responses you get.


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Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2007 10:50 AM
Subject: [C-L]_ Getting rid of electric parasites


>  Hi all-
>
> One of my tech-y brothers-in-law recently asked me if any cohousers have 
> figured out how to set up a community solar charging operation for cell 
> phones, rechargeable batteries, laptops, etc, so we can get rid of the 
> chargers we all have plugged into our wall sockets. He's using a Solio for 
> his cell phone and is working on getting some small panels for some of his 
> work computers.
>
> I know the Treehugger blog I read has been on a tear about the 
> environmental and financial costs of these electric parasites. Anyone been 
> thinking about this? Doing something? Ideas?
>
> -Jessie Handforth Kome
> Eastern Village Cohousing
> Silver Spring, Maryland
> "Where we have a house concert tonight. Yay!"
>
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