For those who don't know: You should listen to Craig. Here's why:
Craig P.S. In case you missed it, I have a Ph.D. in physics, something very relevant to this discussion. Craig via Mercedes wrote on 12/31/18 2:30 PM:
To date, the electricity from alternate sources has been much more expensive than from conventional sources -- if you eliminate the subsidies. One of the reasons for increased costs is that utility companies have to have a traditional source on line and spinning to make up for the dropouts of the alternate sources, thus wasting the traditional source fuel source. The driving factor is getting something for "free" and a mistaken belief that anthropogenic CO2 is the only knob controlling the global climate -- it, at best, runs a distant second to the most powerful climate-controlling gas, water vapor. For most of those who push anthropogenic CO2 and curbing fossil fuels it is a religion -- that's the only way one can explain their fervor and refusal to consider different viewpoints (including very scientifically based ones). The rest of those pushing curbing fossil fuels are doing so for the cut of the revenue they will receive from building alternate sources and from carbon cap/trading taxes. Fortunately for Washington state, it's voters recently soundly rejected their carbon cap/trading ballot question, precisely because of that. Utilities in California have to work in and with the liberal California world view -- they know which side their bread is buttered on. Given a level playing field, they might sing a different tune. Craig P.S. In case you missed it, I have a Ph.D. in physics, something very relevant to this discussion. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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