tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post47770666094957785..comments2008-02-16T18:51:55.635-05:00Tom Noyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05304960210838414244noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post-62733909203149676122008-02-16T18:51:00.000-05:002008-02-16T18:51:00.000-05:00As John Cleveland, of the Global Warming Action Alliance, recently said: "Being less bad is not being good".<BR/><BR/>I'm all for as much conservation and efficiency as we can implement; but as long as we don't conserve our way back to ZERO, we're still stuck with an enormous mess of dirty power, delivering whatever reduced amount of power we demand. Until we transform that power portfolio, we will not make the drastic emissions reductions that we need.<BR/><BR/>One more point, on the issue of "free market" solutions: when the prices we pay for power tell the full "ecological truth" (Lester Brown), then we can use the free market. Until that time, the externalized portion of the costs for such things as coal, oil, natgas, and nuclear will make them seem a lot cheaper than they really are. No more apples vs. oranges, DPL!Sumnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09383870271501664931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post-367507927663573002008-02-14T13:53:00.000-05:002008-02-14T13:53:00.000-05:00The greater the portion of our energy that comes from wind or other true renewable sources, the less we pay in a carbon tax or higher costs created by a cap and trade system.<BR/>*<BR/>is it a state to state payout for cap and trade?Nancy Willinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05874107554093904872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post-80728191717218765002008-02-14T10:00:00.000-05:002008-02-14T10:00:00.000-05:00There's no need to engineer a transfer of credits or other price mechanism to realize the economic benefits of wind over coal as carbon controls are imposed.<BR/><BR/>The greater the portion of our energy that comes from wind or other true renewable sources, the less we pay in a carbon tax or higher costs created by a cap and trade system.<BR/><BR/>This is why we shouldn't accept the 20 percent renewable portfolio standard as a ceiling. We should see it as a minimum that can and should be exceeded.TommyWonkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05304960210838414244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post-74313647437601859482008-02-14T09:43:00.000-05:002008-02-14T09:43:00.000-05:00We'll also be looking at a 'tax' from the CO2 offset on pollutors. We will pay for it by an increase in our bills. <BR/><BR/>Why can't credits be transferred from a clean Delaware utility like wind directly to the CO2 'tax'?<BR/><BR/>Why can't the leaders around here look for the best overall deal for the consumer? We had to suffer the de-reg and its recent increases. We want the break to go our way this time around.Nancy Willingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11210638.post-19284968227838024342008-02-14T08:40:00.000-05:002008-02-14T08:40:00.000-05:00On one hand Pepco and NRG are retiring units rather than invest in pollution controls. On the other hand they push "smart meters" which they want to pass on the costs to you the consumer for the meter at $5/month. Now, enter the 20% renewable energy requirement at another $4 month. Its another Enron, create a shortage, and drive up consumer costs.<BR/><BR/>Copeland and McDowell need to pick resign from Senate or the SEU.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com