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In reply to the discussion: Congress deals major blow to wind power industry [View all]jpak
(41,741 posts)29. Repubilcons have repeatedly pulled the plug on wind and solar since 1980
Sorry but the build out for wind and solar is faster cheaper better than nuclear.
Growth rates of both have been exponential world-wide and will soon dominate the energy market - if government policies are not adverse.
Intermittancy has not been a serious issue even in markets where wind/solar comprise double-digit percentages of grid capacity - and power output from wind and solar is complimentary.
The GOP just hates renewables - always have and always will.
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...and yet we still subsidize Big Oil....are you fucking KIDDING me with this shit...???
truebrit71
Feb 2012
#2
Me to!! And the taxes used to pay the subsidies returned to those of us that pay taxes. n/t
Johnson20
Feb 2012
#21
while we're at it, let the polluting industries pay to clean up their messes 100%
wordpix
Feb 2012
#28
vote: 237-197 with 21 Democrats joining the GOP majority, Navigant expects 37,000 jobs lost
stockholmer
Feb 2012
#20
Sure. Reality bites. Dems can be/have been purchased by the Power Elite too, though.
GliderGuider
Feb 2012
#30
Wind is cheaper than imported coal in India, PV is cheaper than diesel-generated power there too.
jpak
Feb 2012
#36
Well folks, we need to stop complaining and do we can to help elect a different
nanabugg
Feb 2012
#41