Maggie's Farm

Think of what the rivers would look like if we didn't have electricity. Banks lined with every manner of water-power generating device. No place for the critters or recreation.

Instead, we have large projects but of limited size that can generate the power and move it to more convenient and less fragile areas.

Think of the quality of life in cities with limited gas lighting. The fire hazards from those lights.

And remember if you like the Earth Hour blackout, be sure to use your recently charged by electricity smartphone, pad, camera, etc. to record the absence of light, i.e., darkness.

Seems to me the best celebration would be to survey a NYC neighborhood and where most of the residents wanted, shutdown all non-traffic municipal lighting for the night. No streetlights for just one night.