Of Moose And Men
The Best Laid Plans Of Both Often Go Astray

For some reason today I remembered something I noticed when we were in London – none of the sinks had faucet aerators on them. Perhaps because I once worked with the folks who helped develop energy and water efficiency standards for the US I tend to pay attention to details they used to talk about, so took note that none of the faucets over there had them. In the States they’re a water and energy conservation tool. Less water through with more pressure means you get the impression of more force, but use less water overall, and if you’re talking about heated water, less energy usage because you’re using less hot water. Nowhere near as exciting or visible as, say, driving on the opposite side of the road, but just something unusual that struck me from the trip.