Wonderboy, you covered the conservation angle better then I ever could have. Thank you.
To add to your point, I recently purchased a home, brand new, getting built as we speak (I hope anyways... lazy construction workers... grr). A few things I demanded? Hot water recovery, High efficiency windows, and insulation above code. And one of the first things i'm gonna do is blow another foot of insulation into the attic, and bring it up to R-100. I'm probably also going to insulate the basement floor, so it's not always cold in the winter.
We need to live by a mandate to reduce consumption through intelligent choices. What I am affraid of is a 'The Sky is Falling' response, and a knee jerk decision to do something that the economy cannot sustainable afford.
-Steve
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