Bryan LaVigne
5/17/2024 4:49 PM
According to PGE, "Water power, wind, solar, natural gas and a small amount of coal are all part of the diverse mix that makes up our energy generation facilities."
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To get started, share “your why.” Why did you join the challenge and choose the actions you did?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTurn It Off Turn It OffHow is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
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Brooke Baxter 5/17/2024 3:39 PMI had planned to save energy today by working with my computer off....but I couldn't get anything done. I will unplug my phone instead. -
Brett Hoffman 5/15/2024 11:08 AMstill finding lots of items that really serve no purpose and have been reading their usage. I share this with some folks. These are items they are not aware of and have been around for quite some time. Ghosts. -
Brett Hoffman 5/13/2024 4:06 PMIt is really interesting how much resources we waste and or take for granted when it is someone else picking up the tab. The cost of convenience is shocking. -
Brooke Baxter 5/10/2024 11:07 AMIt's going to be hot today, so I closed all the windows, blinds, shutters and curtains today before I left. -
Brooke Baxter 5/09/2024 3:39 PMI opened all the windows and let the wind blow through my house...for free! No energy required. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONUpgrade Choose LED BulbsSwitching out your lightbulbs is an excellent first step toward energy efficiency! In what other ways can you exercise your civic duty to protect the environment and reduce carbon emissions?
Brooke Baxter 5/09/2024 3:35 PMI'm going to turn off my overhead lights and change my tiny desk lamp to an LED bulb. -
REFLECTION QUESTIONLifestyle Choose Clean/Renewable EnergyHow might you be able to get others involved in advocating for the shift to clean energy?
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REFLECTION QUESTIONTurn It Off Turn It OffHow is electricity generated where you live? How does it impact the environment, animals, and humans?
Brett Hoffman 5/09/2024 1:33 PMmostly hydro, some wind and solar. wind farms have lots of dead birds and we had larger salmon runs prior to the dams several decades ago. -
Alan Cox 5/09/2024 7:09 AMI always power off my computer when not in use.