Template talk:Environmental technology

message: Hi all, I just added Green computing to the template, as this seems like a fairly obvious addition.  However, looking through the revision history, past changes to this template have been rather contentious, so if you disagree, please raise your concerns here. — EagleOne\Talk 17:48, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Addition of Green computing 

message: Added hybrid electric vehicle to the template, because it is not the same thing as the already listed plug-in hybrid. Like EagleOne's addition above, if this is an issue please let me know here if you disagree with its inclusion. One alternative would be to strike the plug-in hybrid link and my newly added HEV one for the Hybrid vehicle article, which includes both but also is a much broader topic (including things like hybrid bicycles, etc.) Alternately, the Types of hybrid vehicle link might be preferred by someone. Up to ya'll. - Ageekgal (talk) 15:23, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Addition seems fine, but think that plug-in hybrid should be removed.  Either one of Hybrid electric vehicle, or just Hybrid vehicle should cover it.  I mildly favor Hybrid vehicle to replace both entries.  Zodon (talk) 06:31, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

text: I went ahead and consolidated to Hybrid vehicle.  Zodon (talk) 20:44, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Addition of [[Hybrid electric vehicle]]

message: I'll like to replace the Environmental technology template with one that matches the standard navbox style, i.e. horizontal instead of vertical, collapsing and typically placed at the bottom of article pages.  I've done a mock up of what this would look like at .  Figured this was a big enough change that I should post here before going ahead with it. --jwandersTalk 21:35, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text:  That old template is a horrible invention, riddled with holes people keep trying to fix. It looks ugly anyway. Someone keeps putting it on articles that have nothing to do with environmental technologies.Supposed (talk) 17:37, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Comment - At the top (what you are calling the top or middle) works fine if the purpose is to get to the correct article, at the bottom works best if the purpose is to get to related articles. I often use the renewable energy template to get to one of the other renewables - it is easier to go to another renewable and then click on a link than it is to get there any other way. If the navblock is at the top you can click on it right away, if it is at the bottom you have to wait for the article to load and then scroll down through the whole article to get to it. 199.125.109.108 (talk) 21:13, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rework to match standard navbox style 

message: It seems strange to single out composting for inclusion on the template.  A more general term that covers the whole area of food production and recycling of biological waste, like sustainable agriculture seems more appropriate. Zodon (talk) 06:43, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Replace composting with more general environmental tech for food production 

message: There should be some representation of the population component in the 
Impact (on the environment) = Population * Affluence (energy and things used by a person) * Technology (used in extraction) equation here Carrying capacity#humans.  Birth control seemed the most obvious of the humane direct technology applications.    Other possibilities that seemed reasonable included Family planning. As others have done, I offer this section for discussion.  Zodon (talk) 08:14, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added birth control 

message: I removed recent addition of genetic engineering because neither the environmental technology nor the genetic engineering page make any mention of each-other.  Not clear that genetic engineering is particularly related to environmental technology. Zodon (talk) 07:56, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. Johnfos (talk) 08:14, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Genetic engineering 

message: Hi Zodon. I am thinking that a single color title is much easier on the eye and still allows the main topic to be used as a hyperlink. No? Granitethighs (talk) 09:55, 9 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Template title colors