Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Fort Worth to offset tree lights with wind energy
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The 54-foot blue spruce in Sundance Square will take about 18,000 kilowatt-hours to light. This year, however, that tree will be green(er) with wind power offsets from Green Mountain Energy. The tree lighting will take place the day after Thanksgiving at a holiday celebration.
Posted by Laura S.
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alexander troup Verified
Now that is entering into the 21st Century and Xmas season, meanwhile will Dallas copy that in a couple of years... lets light up the city one more time with dollar bill's, until then. A/T. light fantastic with Green.
11 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Chris Kidd Verified
At least cowtown knows how to do it up at the holidays. Downtown Dallas doesnt have a great square or public space for an amazing tree or really anything else during the holidays, which is really sad.
11 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
jtmbls Anonymous
Surely there is room in Fair Park, no?
11 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
alexander troup Verified
Their could be somthing of that feature at Fair Park.... Monkey Bean, again Neiman's hold the center stage for Dallas these days in Xmas on Main Street......the money tree will be sparce and thin, while the yule tree will be enjoyed in many a home that want some great company....A/T, Enjoy what we do have and be thankful.
11 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
DC Anonymous
It's just so perfectly Dallas to have chopped up a huge tree and then offset the carbon to light it up. Why not forgo the tree and just string the lights up main? It's just going to get soaked in vomit from the after effects of those long bottle-service fueled nights down there anyway.
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Travis Bush Verified
Do tree farms grow trees that big for the xmas season? I bet they don't. One only hopes they cut the tree down with a solar powered chainsaw.
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DC Anonymous
http://www.eganacrestreefarm.com/fres...
The whole thing is possibly moot if you argue for the long chain hydrocarbon based fake ones, but eliminating the entire tree entirely for some reusable alternative seems most reasonable.
11 months, 3 weeks ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Travis Bush Verified
Agreed! How about a 54 ft tree made of recycled CD and DVD plastic? All that sparkly stuff and refraction would be enough to spaz out all the epileptics in town.
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