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Is Liberalism a Mental Disorder?
SOMEPARTS:
Climate scare tactics....no actual science but that you'll be fried like an egg. I actually think this article is sad in two ways. One is the scary info, the other is that privileged people will be victimized by it like they aren't mostly sitting in AC somewhere all day. I haven't seen a feminist laying blacktop on the highway yet this year. ;D
"As climate change increases the likelihood of extreme heat events, here’s how experts recommend staying safe."
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-stay-safe-in-extreme-heat?utm_source=pocket-newtab
Primemuscle:
--- Quote from: SOMEPARTS on June 06, 2023, 11:41:21 AM ---Climate scare tactics....no actual science but that you'll be fried like an egg. I actually think this article is sad in two ways. One is the scary info, the other is that privileged people will be victimized by it like they aren't mostly sitting in AC somewhere all day. I haven't seen a feminist laying blacktop on the highway yet this year. ;D
"As climate change increases the likelihood of extreme heat events, here’s how experts recommend staying safe."
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-stay-safe-in-extreme-heat?utm_source=pocket-newtab
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I am considering having solar panels installed so I can afford to run the air-conditioning no matter how high PGE hikes their rates. They expect to ask the Public Utility Commission for a 14% increase in rates this year to offset the cost of updating their infrastructure. It will be the largest request the company they've made in Oregon in more than 20 years. Last year they got 4%.
PGE is asking for money to replace the Faraday Powerhouse at the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project so it can produce more electricity there. Also, they expect to spend money on wind facilities and trying to reduce emissions at a natural gas power plant in Columbia County.
In September 2022, Portland General Electric shuttered coal-fired power plant near Boardman, bringing a symbolic close to the era of coal-fired power generation in Oregon. Burning of coal accounted for 34% of Oregon’s power mix.
The closure eliminated about 2 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions that were coming from the plant every year. That amount of carbon dioxide equals the annual pollution from about 431,000 passenger cars in average use, according to the EPA’s greenhouse gas calculator.
Hydroelectric power makes up the largest portion of Oregon's electricity resource mix, followed by coal and natural gas. Half of Oregon's electricity will come from renewable resources by 2040. Natural gas, coal and oil are not renewable resources.
In 2021 Oregon State Legislature passed the Clean Energy Targets bill (HB 2021) requiring certain electricity providers serving electricity in Oregon to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electricity they provide. The legislation sets targets requiring Portland General Electric, PacifiCorp and Electricity Service Suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity sold in Oregon to:
80 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2030,
90 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2035, and
100 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2040
In 2022, wind power accounted for 14% of Oregon's total in-state electricity generation.
Solar photovoltaic power plant in Pendleton, Oregon
SOMEPARTS:
--- Quote from: Primemuscle on June 06, 2023, 12:42:25 PM ---I am considering having solar panels installed so I can afford to run the air-conditioning no matter how high PGE hikes their rates. They expect to ask the Public Utility Commission for a 14% increase in rates this year to offset the cost of updating their infrastructure. It will be the largest request the company they've made in Oregon in more than 20 years. Last year they got 4%.
PGE is asking for money to replace the Faraday Powerhouse at the Clackamas River Hydroelectric Project so it can produce more electricity there. Also, they expect to spend money on wind facilities and trying to reduce emissions at a natural gas power plant in Columbia County.
In September 2022, Portland General Electric shuttered coal-fired power plant near Boardman, bringing a symbolic close to the era of coal-fired power generation in Oregon. Burning of coal accounted for 34% of Oregon’s power mix.
The closure eliminated about 2 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions that were coming from the plant every year. That amount of carbon dioxide equals the annual pollution from about 431,000 passenger cars in average use, according to the EPA’s greenhouse gas calculator.
Hydroelectric power makes up the largest portion of Oregon's electricity resource mix, followed by coal and natural gas. Half of Oregon's electricity will come from renewable resources by 2040. Natural gas, coal and oil are not renewable resources.
In 2021 Oregon State Legislature passed the Clean Energy Targets bill (HB 2021) requiring certain electricity providers serving electricity in Oregon to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the electricity they provide. The legislation sets targets requiring Portland General Electric, PacifiCorp and Electricity Service Suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with electricity sold in Oregon to:
80 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2030,
90 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2035, and
100 percent below baseline emissions levels by 2040
In 2022, wind power accounted for 14% of Oregon's total in-state electricity generation.
Solar photovoltaic power plant in Pendleton, Oregon
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Don't double down on libtard in this thread. ;D China laughs at your pain. They don't care about some carbon dioxide...as it's just 0.04% of the atmosphere. It's something for the USA to worry about because we have people that will believe the climate story. That's you, but you don't want to pay it either.
One thing I agree with, power companies will spend more for "sustainable" sources. That's why you are paying more. Thus the more they spend, the more you will spend. This is simple stuff.
You will never recoup the cost of installing panels in your latitude, same way they will never be able to replace all that fossil fuel by 2040 with wind and solar without either drastic price increase or drastic decreased standard of living. Probably both the way things are going. Look at the conversion rates of wind and solar compared to thermal output of fossil fuel to understand how far apart they are.
Moontrane:
--- Quote from: SOMEPARTS on June 06, 2023, 09:28:27 PM ---
Don't double down on libtard in this thread. ;D China laughs at your pain. They don't care about some carbon dioxide...as it's just 0.04% of the atmosphere. It's something for the USA to worry about because we have people that will believe the climate story. That's you, but you don't want to pay it either.
One thing I agree with, power companies will spend more for "sustainable" sources. That's why you are paying more. Thus the more they spend, the more you will spend. This is simple stuff.
You will never recoup the cost of installing panels in your latitude, same way they will never be able to replace all that fossil fuel by 2040 with wind and solar without either drastic price increase or drastic decreased standard of living. Probably both the way things are going. Look at the conversion rates of wind and solar compared to thermal output of fossil fuel to understand how far apart they are.
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China, India, and other developing nations are eating cheeseburgers and fries, while we in the West erroneously believe that we can get by on a diet soda.
Moontrane:
Reminds me of the French cabaret workers going on strike during the off season. ;D
https://www.inkl.com/news/climate-activist-greta-thunberg-won-t-be-school-striking-after-graduation-but-vows-to-still-protest-6cda33f4-6193-4c7c-b1bd-324dda4e304b/mxzbZoUZQWM
Climate activist Greta Thunberg won't be school striking after graduation but vows to still protest
Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg said Friday she will no longer be able to skip classes as a way to draw attention to climate change because she is graduating from high school.
Thunberg, 20, started staging Friday protests outside the Swedish parliament building during school hours in 2018. Teenagers from around the world followed her lead, leading to an international student movement called Fridays for Future.
Because she won't be a student anymore, Thunberg noted that her future Friday activities that “technically” won't be school striking. But in a tweet, she vowed to continue protesting, saying, “The fight has only just begun.”
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