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53. Too bad we spent it already on endless war and TBTF. n/t

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Nation’s aging electrical grid needs billions of dollars in investment, report says [View all] alp227 Apr 2012 OP

This aging empire gets more brittle every year. nt Speck Tater Apr 2012 #1

Great timing DJ13 Apr 2012 #2

great timing in another way. JOBS PatrynXX Apr 2012 #3

It needs a trillion to accommodate renewable energy. dkf Apr 2012 #4

Or, We could decentralize and de-monopolize the Electricity system Demeter Apr 2012 #4

There's a million practical reasons for the large grid SpaceChief Apr 2012 #9

First reply out of the gate... Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Apr 2012 #12

Thank you SpaceChief Apr 2012 #14

If you knew what you are talking about then you'd know... kristopher Apr 2012 #20

It has nothing to do with being a "propagandist" - losses ARE massive. kristopher Apr 2012 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Apr 2012 #39

Overall losses in the system due to transmission kristopher Apr 2012 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Apr 2012 #48

I didn't dodge your question Tesha kristopher Apr 2012 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Apr 2012 #51

That's correct. It is irrelevant because it is irrelevant. kristopher Apr 2012 #52

As a survivor of the Great Northeast Blackout Demeter Apr 2012 #27

You know as well as the other FNG did when he wrote his screed Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #37

If you see it that way, fine but SpaceChief Apr 2012 #13

Welcome to DU OKNancy Apr 2012 #15

Welcome SSpace Chief! jpak Apr 2012 #23

Maurice Minnifield, is that you? Demeter Apr 2012 #28

I'm not your bud, the abusive tone of your very first post ensured that. Second, Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #38

back in 1988, I did a paper in environmental science newspeak Apr 2012 #40

Welcome to DU! And I agree with you! Odin2005 Apr 2012 #54

Dr Gregory! kristopher Apr 2012 #19

Lets just say that. sendero Apr 2012 #22

I ALSO possess a BSEE, built solar house and experiment with PV Demeter Apr 2012 #26

About being an ass... ieoeja Apr 2012 #34

+1000 and decentralization should include renewables at the core wordpix Apr 2012 #24

Who wants to bet that such investment will pass the House? sakabatou Apr 2012 #6

Sounds like communism to me SpartanDem Apr 2012 #7

we need top think outside the grid. pansypoo53219 Apr 2012 #8

WE do but SpaceChief Apr 2012 #16

Welcome to DU. Now how about a little more civility please. groundloop Apr 2012 #17

No need to defend me Demeter Apr 2012 #29

$2T - $7T in infrastructure spending NEEDED yesterday. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #10

We need infrastucture investment. ProudProgressiveNow Apr 2012 #18

gawd forbid the money hoarder$ who've made billion$ since 2000 would contribute to fix the grid wordpix Apr 2012 #25

They will have privatized grids that will provide uninterrupted service, CrispyQ Apr 2012 #32

You nailed it, right there Demeter Apr 2012 #43

In 1982, the Rocky Mountain Institute told the Pentagon the same thing! 1982! marias23 Apr 2012 #30

Remember when W said we were going to upgrade the grid after that huge blackout in the Northeast? CrispyQ Apr 2012 #31

Didn't some guy named George W. Bush promise to fix our aging sinkingfeeling Apr 2012 #33

what I remember about little boots newspeak Apr 2012 #41

Oh, He Fixed It, All Right Demeter Apr 2012 #44

Nation’s aging [insert neglected infrastructure] needs billions of dollars in investment mikeytherat Apr 2012 #35

The only effective way for us to handle this is to include some decentralization as well. truthisfreedom Apr 2012 #36

I agree with Demeter.....good post. zzaapp Apr 2012 #42

Thank you, you made my day! Demeter Apr 2012 #45

Start putting real money into infrastructure and the GOP's worst nightmare occurs... MatthewStLouis Apr 2012 #47

War for over 20 years has not brought lovuian Apr 2012 #49

Too bad we spent it already on endless war and TBTF. n/t ozone_man Apr 2012 #53

We are becoming a 3rd World banana republic. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #55