tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693696913622520652.post7526391069031574825..comments2009-04-27T16:18:48.284-04:00Comments on Home Efficiency Blog: Backfire: A Case for Thoughtful Energy Consumption...Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17941253615297790850noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693696913622520652.post-74222598887971261272009-04-27T16:18:00.000-04:002009-04-27T16:18:00.000-04:00I just came across a video asserting that more lei...I just came across a video asserting that more leisure time is the solution to Jevons: http://vimeo.com/2450335Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17941253615297790850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693696913622520652.post-75982431883580076482008-11-06T05:22:00.000-05:002008-11-06T05:22:00.000-05:00Nice post...War over water can be addressed with t...Nice post...War over water can be addressed with the age old barter system. Read more about this issue at http://logi-call.blogspot.com/2008/11/barter-with-water.htmlLogi-callhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06271673074845173873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693696913622520652.post-60096560767881217072008-10-28T18:14:00.000-04:002008-10-28T18:14:00.000-04:00I have seen the Jevons paradox at work with friend...I have seen the Jevons paradox at work with friends who bought Priuses and now drive with pride, and friends who installed CFLs throughout their house and now leave lights on that they used to turn off because it really doesn't cost much that much to run the CFLs.<BR/><BR/>I think the key is to start with an <A HREF="http://www.green-energy-efficient-homes.com/energy-saving-plan.html" REL="Robin the Energy Saverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03343848927686166080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693696913622520652.post-38609831479891605092008-10-02T08:58:00.000-04:002008-10-02T08:58:00.000-04:00Athena, the carbon tax might require an entire pos...Athena, the carbon tax might require an entire post or two to explore. The big picture idea is to charge those responsible for green house gas emissions for the right to discharge those emissions (the most frequently sited of which is carbon dioxide, CO2... see "Vocab Lesson #3"). The idea is that once there is a price for the privilege of emissions, there is a lever to control said emissions.Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17941253615297790850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693696913622520652.post-11849051748281149102008-10-01T13:02:00.000-04:002008-10-01T13:02:00.000-04:00Please elaborate on the solutions for a macro stra...Please elaborate on the solutions for a macro strategy. The hot tub scenario makes great sense. Carbon tax? Too elusive to the average consumer.Athenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02804793778391807047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5693696913622520652.post-44658165229156091432008-09-30T21:14:00.000-04:002008-09-30T21:14:00.000-04:00I just came across a relevant news story about a p...I just came across a relevant news story about a possible example of the Jevons Paradox at work in Norway: <A>http://tinyurl.com/3qx72j</A><BR/><BR/>To blame the growth in emissions completely on efficiency gains would almost certainly be wrong, but this shows where the carbon tax alone was insufficient / inadequate.Lukehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17941253615297790850noreply@blogger.com