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jpak

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29. Repubilcons have repeatedly pulled the plug on wind and solar since 1980
Fri Feb 17, 2012, 10:01 PM
Feb 2012

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.

yup



Follow the money alfredo Feb 2012 #1
...and yet we still subsidize Big Oil....are you fucking KIDDING me with this shit...??? truebrit71 Feb 2012 #2
I feel the same way, burned up. xtraxritical Feb 2012 #4
allow me to add my outrage, too, as BigOil once again wins the day wordpix Feb 2012 #26
Ditto! sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #14
The major players are heavily invested in oil raouldukelives Feb 2012 #19
Way to create jobs!!!! AlbertCat Feb 2012 #3
i predict this is not the last we hear about this. mopinko Feb 2012 #5
In Hawaii CAPHAVOC Feb 2012 #13
It won't make much a difference for this year Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #6
There are plenty of coal fired generating plants that should be closed. tnlurker Feb 2012 #11
Yep. We DESPERATELY NEED THE POWER, TO SHUT DOWN POLLUTING PLANTS saras Feb 2012 #12
I suppose the Kochs will convert the Wind Farms Beavker Feb 2012 #7
Bingo! Another talking point for Obama to use against any GOP opponent. nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #8
more illinois tea party kock brothers bullshit madrchsod Feb 2012 #9
useful idiots mopinko Feb 2012 #15
I would like to see subsidies for all energy reduced if not ended. JDPriestly Feb 2012 #10
Best idea on this thread. former9thward Feb 2012 #16
Me to!! And the taxes used to pay the subsidies returned to those of us that pay taxes. n/t Johnson20 Feb 2012 #21
LOL, what planet you from? harun Feb 2012 #24
while we're at it, let the polluting industries pay to clean up their messes 100% wordpix Feb 2012 #28
Exactly Neue Regel Feb 2012 #38
Care to stick a cross post to teh e/e? XemaSab Feb 2012 #17
Will do jpak Feb 2012 #18
vote: 237-197 with 21 Democrats joining the GOP majority, Navigant expects 37,000 jobs lost stockholmer Feb 2012 #20
Rangel---he's still there? wordpix Feb 2012 #27
Mustn't hurt oil or give people green jobs. nt valerief Feb 2012 #22
Yay for Fossil Fuels, Nukes and Global Warming fascisthunter Feb 2012 #23
I've been saying for years that wind and solar won't happen GliderGuider Feb 2012 #25
Repubilcons have repeatedly pulled the plug on wind and solar since 1980 jpak Feb 2012 #29
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
stupid, short sighted, venal, sociopathic annabanana Feb 2012 #31
The worst thing about this, even worse than the loss of generating capacity, Flatulo Feb 2012 #32
I am angry. Real angry. glinda Feb 2012 #33
I talked to a staffer on the hill greenman3610 Feb 2012 #34
Yeah yeah yeah ... Nihil Feb 2012 #37
What do you think it will take to break that pattern? GliderGuider Feb 2012 #39
I think you are right. (n/t) Nihil Feb 2012 #40
Fucking A. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #35
Well folks, we need to stop complaining and do we can to help elect a different nanabugg Feb 2012 #41
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