{"id":3920,"date":"2008-03-01T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-01T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2015-01-28T13:27:27","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T13:27:27","slug":"poder-para-todos","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/amchamchile.cl\/en\/noticia\/poder-para-todos\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:es-->Poder para Todos<!--:--><!--:en-->Power for the People<!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">As\u00ed es, esta revista y la organizaci\u00f3n que est\u00e1 detr\u00e1s de ella, est\u00e1n promoviendo el People Power, poder popular. Sin embargo, no es una declaraci\u00f3n pol\u00edtica (algo que AmCham evita como si tuviera ti\u00f1a) sino m\u00e1s bien un Manual de Gesti\u00f3n del Hogar sobre c\u00f3mo sobrevivir el 2008 sin energ\u00eda.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Estamos en crisis, una vez m\u00e1s, y hay mucha gente a quien responsabilizar: el Gobierno (por cierto), Argentina, Bolivia, La Ni\u00f1a, la creciente demanda de energ\u00eda sin la inversi\u00f3n correspondiente, etc.; pero queremos ser parte de la soluci\u00f3n y, como el 2008 va a ser dif\u00edcil para todos nosotros, aqu\u00ed hay 10 maneras para entregar el \u201cpoder\u201d al pueblo y ahorrar baldes de dinero.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">1. Su cuenta de agua incluye el costo del \u201calcantarillado\u201d; en otras palabras, usted paga por su agua dos veces: cuando entra y cuando sale. De modo que, ahorre el agua que entra y vuelva a usarla. Esto requiere una peque\u00f1a cantidad de reingenier\u00eda y aceptaci\u00f3n respecto de que el agua del ba\u00f1o y aquella de la cocina no estar\u00e1 tan limpia como antes.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">2. Siempre que sea posible, vaya al ba\u00f1o al visitar a sus vecinos, en el colegio o en la oficina. En casa, desconecte el agua de los toilets y \u201ctire la cadena\u201d una vez al d\u00eda, usando a un balde con el agua que junt\u00f3 de la ducha. Use el resto de esa agua de la ducha para el jard\u00edn. La del desag\u00fce de la cocina, que contiene mucho material org\u00e1nico valioso, es mejor para las plantas y arbustos, pero podr\u00eda causar mal olor sobre el pasto.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">3. A medida que el pasto real se muere, reempl\u00e1celo por pasto sint\u00e9tico. Es f\u00e1cil de colocar y mantendr\u00e1 su color incluso mientras los perros siguen dejando sus amigables dep\u00f3sitos sobre \u00e9l.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">4. Modifique sus h\u00e1bitos alimenticios para disminuir el uso de agua. Las pastas cocinadas en vino blanco son excelentes y ciertamente no hay escasez de vinos asequibles. Lavarse los dientes con un sauvignon blanc frutoso deja un delicioso hormigueo en el paladar que perdura durante toda la noche.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">5. Use toda la ropa al menos tres veces antes de lavarla, a mano y con el agua que junt\u00f3 despu\u00e9s de la ducha, por supuesto. No olvide aplicarse un poco m\u00e1s de desodorante que lo usual.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">6. Plante una huerta. \u00bfD\u00f3nde, se pregunta? No importa, gran parte de su actual jard\u00edn de todas formas se va a morir. Si usa los dep\u00f3sitos de perro como fertilizante, las frutas y verduras debieran lavarse bien en un buen Merlot antes de su consumo.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">7. Ahora que su casa usa s\u00f3lo AMCAE (ampolletas muy caras de ahorro de energ\u00eda) tiene opciones limitadas y lo mejor es mantener las luces APAGADAS. Las velas dan luz y calor (aunque reducido). Las estufas a parafina est\u00e1n bien -si puede costear la parafina- y puede cocinar como si estuviera de camping: s\u00f3lo es necesario que las t\u00e9cnicas perfeccionadas durante este verano para preparar risotto y salm\u00f3n en la cocinilla a butano se usen durante el invierno. Agasaje menos o diga a sus invitados que traigan sus propias cocinillas.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">8. La 4&#215;4 de 8 cilindros, 24 v\u00e1lvulas y que consume much\u00edsima gasolina debe acabarse. No puede mirar a sus amigos a los ojos y decir que est\u00e1 haciendo su parte por la naci\u00f3n si MANEJA para ir al trabajo a al colegio y, peor a\u00fan, si lo hace solo. Por lo menos coloque tres figuras de cart\u00f3n en los dem\u00e1s asientos. Ahora, y no se r\u00eda, use el Transantiago. \u00a1Pare de re\u00edrse! Esta forma de transporte tan denigrada es muy moderna, limpia y econ\u00f3mica. O.K., \u00a1llegar\u00e1 tarde al trabajo, pero al menos \u00e9sa ser\u00e1 una excusa que su jefe en realidad creer\u00e1!<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">9. La Multifuncional Bicicleta. Cada hogar tiene al menos dos y, adem\u00e1s de llevarlo hasta su conexi\u00f3n con el Transantiago -enfrent\u00e9moslo, usted \u201cbaja\u201d a su oficina- el otro gran uso de la \u201cbici\u201d es accionar un peque\u00f1o generador residencial. \u00c9ste es el Poder de la Nana. Dado que tiene una (\u00bfdos?) empleada(s) puertas adentro que ahora tendr\u00e1n menos que hacer, saque las ruedas de su bicicleta m\u00e1s eficiente y adhi\u00e9rala a un marco, pegando el eje trasero a un peque\u00f1o generador. Las nanas (empleadas) se turnar\u00e1n -se recomiendan turnos de dos horas- para proveer energ\u00eda para la ma\u00f1ana y la tarde para el living, un computador, un televisor, un iPod, ocho celulares y el sistema de alarma. Puede que quiera revisar el contrato de su nana y consultar primero un abogado (barato, \u00a1ja!).<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">10. Finalmente, desconecte TODO y luego conecte de vuelta s\u00f3lo aquellos aparatos con los que no puede dejar de vivir. Olv\u00eddese del lavavajillas, la licuadora, el cepillo el\u00e9ctrico de dientes\u2026 Recuerde, m\u00e1s aparatos significan m\u00e1s horas para que las nanas dediquen a deambular.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">\u00a1Buena suerte! \u00a1La necesitar\u00e1! Le podr\u00eda recomendar un panel solar, pero parece que esta tecnolog\u00eda a\u00fan no se ha inventado en Chile. \u00bfUna central nuclear peque\u00f1a y personal? Es improbable que consiga la aprobaci\u00f3n de los vecinos. \u00bfReconciliarse con Bolivia y sus vastas reservas de gas? No en 100 a\u00f1os, aparentemente. \u00bfM\u00e1s gas desde Argentina? No, s\u00f3lo aire caliente \u2026<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">Sigo acampando en el jard\u00edn protegiendo mis alm\u00e1cigos de p\u00e1jaros, gatos y de un vecino celoso, que es bastante aficionado a mis brotes de coles de bruselas.<\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><STRONG>Santiago Eneldo<\/STRONG><\/P><br \/>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\"><STRONG><EM>(M\u00e1s recomendaciones para ahorrar energ\u00eda a santiagoeneldo@yahoo.com)<\/EM><\/STRONG><\/P><!--:--><!--:en--><br \/>\n<!--break--><br \/>\nThat\u2019s correct, this magazine and the organization behind it are promoting People Power. However, this is not a political statement (something AmCham avoids like a plague) so much as a Home Management Manual on how to survive 2008 without energy. <\/p>\n<p>We are in crisis, yet again, and there are plenty of people to blame &#8211; the Government (of course), Argentina, Bolivia, La Ni\u00f1a, surging energy demand without the corresponding investment, etc. &#8211; but we want to be part of the solution and, as 2008 is going to be tough on all of us, here are ten ways to provide Power for the People and save buckets of money.<\/p>\n<p>1.  Your water bill includes the cost of \u201cwaste\u201d; in other words, you pay for your water twice &#8211; coming in and going out. So, save the water that comes in and use it again. This requires a small amount of re-engineering and acceptance that bathroom and kitchen water will not be as clean as before.<\/p>\n<p>2.  Whenever possible go to the bathroom when visiting the neighbors, at school or at the office. At home, turn off the water to the toilets and \u201cflush\u201d once a day, using a bucket with retained shower water. Use the remaining retained shower water for the garden. The kitchen outflow, which contains much valuable organic matter, is best for plants and shrubs but may cause bad odor on the grass. <\/p>\n<p>3.  As real grass dies, replace it with astro turf. It is easy to lay down and will maintain its color even as the dogs continue to leave friendly deposits on it. <\/p>\n<p>4.  Modify cooking habits to decrease water usage. Pasta cooked in white wine is quite excellent and there is certainly no shortage of affordable wines. Cleaning your teeth in a fruity sauvignon blanc leaves delightful tingles on the palate that last all night.<\/p>\n<p>5.  Wear all clothes at least three times before washing &#8211; by hand in the retained shower water, of course. Don\u2019t forget to apply a little more deodorant than usual. <\/p>\n<p>6.  Start a vegetable garden. Where, you ask? It matters not because much of your existing garden is going to die anyway. If you should use dog deposits to fertilize, the produce should be well washed in a good Merlot before consumption.<\/p>\n<p>7.  Now that your home uses only VEESLBs (very expensive energy saving light bulbs) you have limited choices and the best is to keep the lights turned OFF. Candles provide light and (albeit limited) heat. Paraffin heaters are fine &#8211; if you can afford the paraffin &#8211; and cooking can be done as if you were camping: techniques perfected this summer for risotto and salmon cooked on the butane stove just need to be used all winter. Entertain less or tell your guests to bring their own stove.<\/p>\n<p>8.  The 8-cylinder, 24-valve, gas-guzzling 4&#215;4 has to go. You cannot look your friends in the eyes and say you are doing your bit for the nation if you DRIVE to work or school and, worse, if you drive alone. At least put three cardboard figures in the other seats. Now, and don\u2019t laugh &#8211; use Transantiago. Stop laughing! This much maligned form of transport is very modern, clean and economical. O.K., you get to work late but this will be one excuse the Boss will actually believe!<\/p>\n<p>9.  The Multifunctional Bicycle. Every home has at least two and, as well as getting you to your Transantiago connection &#8211; let\u2019s face it, most of you travel \u201cdown hill\u201d to the office &#8211; the other great use of the \u201cbici\u201d is to power a small home generator. This is Nana Power. As you have one (two?) live-in maids who will now have less to do, take the wheels off your most efficient bike and fix it to a frame, attaching the rear axle to a small generator. The nanas (maids) take turns &#8211; two-hour shifts are recommended &#8211; to provide morning and evening power for the living room, one computer, one TV, one iPod, eight cell phones and the alarm system. You may want to read your nana\u2019s contract and consult a (cheap &#8211; ha!) lawyer first.<\/p>\n<p>10.  Finally, unplug EVERYTHING and then plug back only those devices you cannot live without. No dishwasher, no blender, no electric toothbrush\u2026. Remember, more devices means more hours peddling for the nanas.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck! You will need it! I could recommend a solar panel but this technology doesn\u2019t seem to have been invented in Chile yet. A small, personal Nuclear Power Plant?  Unlikely to get approval from the neighbors. Reconciliation with Bolivia and its vast gas reserves? Not in a hundred years, apparently. More gas from Argentina? No, just hot air\u2026<\/p>\n<p>I remain, camped out in the garden protecting my seedlings from birds, cats and a jealous neighbor who quite fancies my brussel sprouts.<\/p>\n<p><b>Santiago Eneldo<\/b><br \/>\n(Other energy-saving recommendations to santiagoeneldo@yahoo.com)<!--:--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!--:es--><P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: justify\">As\u00ed es, esta revista y la organizaci\u00f3n que est\u00e1 detr\u00e1s de ella, est\u00e1n promoviendo el People Power, poder popular.<!--:--><!--:en-->That\u2019s correct, this magazine and the organization behind it are promoting People Power. 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