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That may not even be necessary. This demolition happened in Oregon. Despite a growing population and increasingly hot summers, Oregon’s electricity use peaked
by bobthepanda 4y ago
That may not even be necessary.
This demolition happened in Oregon. Despite a growing population and increasingly hot summers, Oregon’s electricity use peaked in 2000. https://www.oregon.gov/energy/energy-oregon/Pages/How-Oregon-Uses-Energy.aspx https://www.oregon.gov/energy/energy-oregon/Pages/How-Oregon...
US energy demand has been plateauing for a while as well: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=38572 https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=38572
- Retric 4y agoEV’s are likely to offset that long term trend. However, electricity is very low on the utility provided by dams. Reducing flooding and stabilizing the water supply tend to be vastly more valuable in most areas.
- londons_explore 4y agoEV's and heat pumps for building heating. Both are 'the future', and both will rather dramatically increase power grid demand. Luckily, I think 'smart' pricing and demand scheduling will mean that the infrastructure changes will be minimal and gradual despite the massively increased demand - there won't be rolling blackouts or emergencies anytime soon.
- bobthepanda 4y agoAt least in WA (OR may be different but as PNW neighbors we are often pretty similar) a lot of heating locally is electric resistance, so heat pumps would actually represent a net decrease in energy use.