StreetLevel: At Oko, Solar Energy and Bad Vibes
Oko, the frozen yogurt shop that opened on Fifth Avenue a few months ago, is bringing the heat—and getting some of its customers hot and bothered. The store, which already boasts eco-friendly creds like biodegradable packaging and bamboo walls, recently installed a new awning with solar panels that are going to help power some of…
Oko, the frozen yogurt shop that opened on Fifth Avenue a few months ago, is bringing the heat—and getting some of its customers hot and bothered. The store, which already boasts eco-friendly creds like biodegradable packaging and bamboo walls, recently installed a new awning with solar panels that are going to help power some of its appliances. Oko’s think-global-act-local m.o. isn’t enough for a couple folks on Brooklynian who say the pricey eatery is skimping on toppings. Per one post:
I’ve heard that the owner was unhappy with the amount of toppings being given and ordered the staff to scale back their generosity. Last night, we saw this when my partner ordered a regular (ie, medium) with raspberries and got a grand total of SEVEN berries. Seven. My toppings, while less sparse, were still solidly on the unsatisfying side.
Any truth to the frugal froyo rumors? GMAP
Solar panels whatever, It does not matter much when the Stinky MTA buses go up and down 5th ave all night and day, polluting the world. or how about key food with there freezers and open shelves holding the chicken, wasters of energy. We need to harness all the negative energy from the Key Food checkout girls and power the yogurt machines, then we will end up all sending our kids to PS 321…
Are you 5, 4:30?
Holy crapola! That OKO yogurt is nasty! I tried some for the first time ever and seriously wanted to puke afterwards.
Well I certainly have my doubts about the effectiveness of east facing solar panels BUT hybrid cars dont get their power from electricity generated by the electric utility – hybrids (available to the public) generate electricity (and power) through burning the gasoline you put in the tank and through regenerative braking.
I don’t believe making an attempt at living green is ignorant nor hypocritical.
What exactly is hypocritical about it?
None of this changes the fact that they’ve got the best damn frozen yogurt of anywhere in the city.
When you open your own frozen yogurt shop, you can line the whole place with solar panels and windmills. Until that time comes, you can shut your face.
I design photovoltaic systems and I agree with 4:08, those shown in the photo are an ignorant and hypocritical fashion statement!
Solar panels good. Rambling vitriol bad.
I would say talking about these particular solar panels as if you invented them without knowing really anything about them is more a knee jerk reaction than anything else said on this thread so far.
3:40: “Certainly handing over a couple thousand dollars to buy the solar panels did not use any coal, so what’t your beef exactly?”
And do you think these solar panels popped magically into existence? Or did they use energy to produce? Perhaps, as suggested, more energy than they can ever hope to generate? And you think this is good why?
“And using electricity to run cars is better than using gasoline.”
And again, how is the electricity produced? By magic? And how about the batteries? The creation of both takes a bunch of oil. You know, that same stuff gasoline’s made from.
Green is excellent if it’s not simply shifting energy usage behind the scenes, or even worse, used as an ignorant and hypocritical fashion statement or marketing tool.
But carry on with your knee-jerk reactions…