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To: TimF who wrote (857248)5/15/2015 12:58:27 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1577147
 
"Fine "21st century" means "solar and wind" for the rest of the this post."

Why? When I'm not making my own electricity, it comes from the geothermal plant that powers my entire county. What do you have against geothermal, existing hydro if the rain falls, waves, and biomass?

"One reason is that coal produces much more energy in the 21st century then solar and wind combined"
Depends who provides your electricity. We have the 3 greenest utilities in the country. Rat's #1, of course.

Actual RPS Procurement Percentages in 2013

PG&E- 23.8 %

SCE – 21.6%

SDG&E - 23.6%



greentechmedia.com

"Fine "21st century" means "solar and wind" for the rest of the this post."

Why? When I'm not making my own electricity, it comes from the geothermal plant that powers my entire county. What do you have against geothermal, existing hydro if the rain falls, waves, and biomass?

"More electric cars means less use of oil (which is only used for about 1%, but more use of coal, no matter how "21st century" your utility is."

Or less.

Los Angeles Bans Coal PowerCoal Free by 2025
energyandcapital.com