Alfredo Nava-Tudela writes: > Hence, by the process of substitution, if I reduce the > total amount of energy that I need to meet my > production goals, I could help another fosil fuel > consumming entity use my excess energy capacity, and > by doing so, reduce the demand for energy coming from > fosil fuels, and that, my friend, is good for the environment. That makes sense, but it still shows that reducing energy use is a means to an end (reducing the use of specific kinds of energy that are bad for the environment), not an end in itself. --dougorleans@xxxxxxxxx