If you really want to be eco-responsible, figure out the carbon footprint of
your Vanagon (require content) and your other carbon dioxide producing
activities at www.carbonfootprint.com and take the steps necessary to offset
your impact.  In other words... plant some trees!

Cheers,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of David Clarkson
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 12:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: fridge problems-LEAST IMPACT TO THE EARTH

We should also consider the impact of the recycling cost of a lead acid
battery, that is assuming the battery is eventually recycled. Aren't most of
the greenhouse gases that are contributing to global warming (careful-don't
start a thread here) coming from the intestinal gases/byproducts of bovine
animals? If your drinking beer aren't you also contributing to these gases
as well. There's no perfect solution except possibly a solar powered gel
cell. Let's all have a cold one and think about it.

David Clarkson (amateur zymergist)
90 Westy (always with cold beer)

-----Original Message-----
From: abagdan@SHAW.CA
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 11:34 AM
Subject: Re: fridge problems

>
> I still don't understand why anyone would want to waste unmeasurable
> propane
> when driving, instead of using battery power that is not used otherwise.
> It's inefficient, too, adds to your greenhouse gas emissions instead of
> using a power source your van is creating anyway.
>

Not true.

It is cheaper and greener to run the fridge on propane than on gasoline.

If the fridge is on battery power when driving, the alternator must work
harder to supply the power, thus burning more gasoline. (Same idea as when
you have the air conditioner on).

Cheers

Alfred
85 Westy
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