<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31006871.post5386719972307870021..comments</id><updated>2009-05-22T17:28:19.603+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Comments on The Art of Engineering: A slightly different direction</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://blog.engineersimplicity.com/feeds/5386719972307870021/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31006871/5386719972307870021/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.engineersimplicity.com/2009/04/slightly-different-direction.html'/><author><name>Duncan Drennan</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18356141566912975917</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>2</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31006871.post-6810968449202153447</id><published>2009-05-22T17:28:19.603+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-22T17:28:19.603+02:00</updated><title type='text'>I agree Duncan, we should stop talking and start d...</title><content type='html'>I agree Duncan, we should stop talking and start doing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Most green-talking people want to do something but they don't know where to start.  Converting your geyser to solar can reduce your emissions by 50% already!  But the typical case with the average middle class environmentalist is that solar is too expensive to even consider.  This is why I entered the solar industry myself - to solve the problem.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Solar shouldn't be so expensive, why else is Namibia and Botswana covered with solar geysers?  I believe I found the answer that will help us solve the problem: Solar Companies in South Africa cater for the upper class!  After speaking to the MD of the largest solar company in South Africa I was shocked.  They do not want to cater for the middle class!  He believes that the middle class will not respond even if prices are lowered!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I beg to differ!  I provide solar products (of which a solar geyser is the most efficient) for the middle class.  I do not charge too much.  I do not want to make a living from one client.  I want the middle class to save more electricity than what they have to spend on the solar geyser itself - while saving the planet!  Your geyser uses about 50% of your electricity!  Why not save money and the earth!?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;My company is dedicated to serving you affordably!&lt;br /&gt;Jakes (MD of EfTech)&lt;br /&gt;084 512 7511&lt;br /&gt;jakes@eftech.co.za&lt;br /&gt;www.eftech.co.za</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31006871/5386719972307870021/comments/default/6810968449202153447'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31006871/5386719972307870021/comments/default/6810968449202153447'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.engineersimplicity.com/2009/04/slightly-different-direction.html?showComment=1243006099603#c6810968449202153447' title=''/><author><name>Jakes</name><uri>http://www.eftech.co.za</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.engineersimplicity.com/2009/04/slightly-different-direction.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31006871.post-5386719972307870021' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31006871/posts/default/5386719972307870021' type='text/html'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31006871.post-6386457331811843878</id><published>2009-05-02T10:46:00.000+02:00</published><updated>2009-05-02T10:46:00.000+02:00</updated><title type='text'>Congratulations Duncan on taking the time to serio...</title><content type='html'>Congratulations Duncan on taking the time to seriously consider what you want to do with your life, and then having the courage and drive to take action. Focused action is what produces results.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You have done so much already to make the world a better place. I'm sure as you refine the art of influence, there are even greater things in store.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is a privilege to follow your progress on this journey.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31006871/5386719972307870021/comments/default/6386457331811843878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31006871/5386719972307870021/comments/default/6386457331811843878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://blog.engineersimplicity.com/2009/04/slightly-different-direction.html?showComment=1241253960000#c6386457331811843878' title=''/><author><name>Dave A</name><uri>http://www.theforumsa.co.za</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://blog.engineersimplicity.com/2009/04/slightly-different-direction.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31006871.post-5386719972307870021' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/31006871/posts/default/5386719972307870021' type='text/html'/></entry></feed>