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> For the moment we are shifting emissions from one place to another. No, we aren't. There are lots of renewable energy sources already on the market, and more
by maxsilver 8y ago
> For the moment we are shifting emissions from one place to another.
No, we aren't. There are lots of renewable energy sources already on the market, and more coming online every day. You just have to be willing to use them.
In Michigan, as one example, for just one extra cent per kilowatt/hour you can have 100% renewable electricity in your home right now. No new wires, no extra setup.
- leesec 8y agoI'm in Michigan, interested to know what you are speaking of?
- phkahler 8y ago>> In Michigan, as one example, for just one extra cent per kilowatt/hour you can have 100% renewable electricity in your home right now. No new wires, no extra setup. Not really. The electrons all go through through the same wires regardless of where they come from. I think the extra cent does in some way incentivize renewable power, but you don't literally get 100% renewable energy.
- maxsilver 8y ago> you don't literally get 100% renewable energy. The electrons all go through through the same wires regardless Yes, you actually do. Consumers Energy literally generates that amount of renewable energy instead of the equivalent from Natural Gas. You are technically correct that my home does not get the specific "renewable electrons" that the wind farm itself generated, since the grid is all interconnected. But that doesn't change the fact that the power company burned less Natural Gas that month, for every user who opted instead for renewable energy.