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Electric Utility Giving Away 75,000 Clotheslines

by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 04.17.08
Science & Technology (alternative energy)

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We are awash in terrible laundry puns as the local electric utility, Toronto Hydro, gives away 75,000 clotheslines at our little neighbourhood Costcos, Home Depots, Wal-Marts and Zellers stores. We won't be churlish and suggest that they could throw a line to a few small-marts and NOT do this only at the Big Boxes, because it is a terrific idea.

“This is the first time we’re doing the campaign with a clothesline,” Toronto Hydro spokeswoman Denise Attallah spun dryly to the National Post. Hydro hopes to cut demand by 5% through conservation and demand management.

One might complain about the difficulty of using a clothesline in the middle of winter, but using one only 25% of the time can save 225 kilowatt-hours per year. If all 75,000 lines are put to use like this, it will save enough energy to power more than 1900 homes. That's a load. ::Toronto Hydro

Now why aren't they giving them out on National Hanging Out Day?

Comments (7)

To nitpick, you should say kilowatt-hours or kWh, not kilowatt/hours, as energy is power multiplied by time, not divided. And yes, I know that the hyphen looks like a minus sign, but it's still better than /.

LA I agree, I will correct it, but it is still better than the National Post article that just said Kilowatts.

jump to top Craig says:

I hope other electric utilities follow suit - sdg&e in San Diego (a city with over 335 great drying a year) would be a great starting point.
According to their website - www.sdge.com - they're committed to the environment...

jump to top weee says:

Hey, good going Toronto! I used to live there, makes me proud.

jump to top yoshhash says:

Hey Craig, Don't be nit-picky... Life is too short.

It is an awesome Idea! I wish where I lived they would allow us to hang our clothes outside... something about appearance. too bad.

Thansk

jump to top bikehead [TypeKey Profile Page] says:


clothesline = pollen, bird crap, hard scratchy clothes, occasional ticks,

e-dryer = soft clothes, clean, no allergies

given that I don't like living on antihistamines and scraping off white crusty bits, I choose a dryer

jump to top country mouse says:

What is an e-dryer?

I have a son with asthma and allergies to major trees and grasses. This is why I don't dry our clothes outside. I really wish I could.

jump to top Chickenlady says:

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