Last year, I opined:
That whole 'buy offsets' approach has always smacked of elitism to me. At least two-thirds of the people in this country consider themselves lucky that they can afford to pay their utility bill month after month. The idea that they should then also buy offsets is — hell, you might as well ask everyone, for the sake of the environment, to switch to a car that runs on Veuve Clicquot.
Well, enter the British toffs. That adorable Prince Charles in particular. And his Aston-Martin. Which turns out to run on... surplus wine.
Yeah, for real.
The car doesn't take Veuve, I think, but maybe a nice '72 Chateau Lafitte that Marie Antoinette Camilla couldn't quite polish off last night.
I wonder what other green examples Charles and Cam are going to set. At the very least, I'd imagine that on cold nights, they'll no longer be burning his croquet trophies and her Louis Vuitton trunks in the six-foot fireplace, preferring to feed the fire instead with some second-tier 17th-century oil paintings, and maybe the odd medieval manuscript or two. Remember, paper and canvas are organic and renewable!
For the sake of the environment, we should definitely follow suit. I'm off to pour some Sauvignon Blanc into the tank of my Saab right now. With what show of Onion-worthy, over-privileged extravagance will you save the planet?
From the article: "The wine used for the bioethanol comes from current vintage that remains after English wine producers reach the EU limit for annual wine production..."
What the crap is that? Europe has really gone to the dogs.
Speaking of dogs, I was wondering how much electricity I could generate by putting my dogs on a giant hamster wheel. I wouldn't have to take them out for exercise. And even the body heat would be welcome in the winter.
I'll see you all back in the 18th century yet! Give it time!
Posted by: Wulf | Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 10:01 AM