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Originally Posted by 2MuchMark
I wouldn't do it even if I would get away with it. I would be sick to my stomach. (Call me a snowflake, its ok).
I know! And this is really exciting. Many other parts of the world are now balls-deep into solar and wind. It's such good news to me you have no idea.
What sucks though is that it looks like the US will fall way, way behind on this. Not only will they lose the chance to innovate, but lose on the money it will bring. If you're American and you want to invest in green energy, you have you invest in foreign markets now because of Donald Trump. More money for smart investors, less American Jerbs, more pollution and therefore more sick people, and higher costs of medical care and insurance.
But, Trump, right?
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Just so you know, all alt energy programs are going forward in the US without the government.
A company I work for from time to time just completed a 'peak' energy storage facility in San Diego CA. last year. It takes alt energy and stores it until a utility is buying on peak demand which pays the highest KWH rate. Together all the working pieces have yet to fall into place in the US in a collaborative fashion. But it will, 'cause there is money in it now' and you can't stop it unless they find a way to penalize it. So that is what I fear going forward.
Elon Musk has some new things to reveal in the coming year in this area, but others do as well. I don't think they can stop it in any case.
So I really see the recent roll-back of future regulation much to do about nothing other than the image of the big picture itself. For now anyway.
But these bone-heads own the issue now. How they going to take credit for what really happens ?
I have warned the local activist not to be anti-coal but pro alt energy.
Sell the jobs as the pro-coal folks do.
I border a major coal production area and fracking as well. And the main coal production left is for metallurgic coal for steel production.
There are probably 12 coal fired plants in my area with plans to build a gas one while they tear down some of the coal plants to make a gas plant in the same place.
2 Nuke's all within 30 miles of home. So it is a tough sell here. And they won't see it unless you show them. JOBS JOBS JOBS.
Ohio has some of the best wind energy off shore in lake Erie that the state could be a net exporter of wind energy, but where is there a tax break for that. It's been well known since 2004. It could be one of the largest wind farms in the nation.
JOBS JOBS JOBS
I could go on but I'm sure I have burned a few eyeballs as it is.