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NYC_SKP

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15. 35% is still a big piece of the pie, more by far than the national piece of pie...

Reply to cali (Reply #9)

Sun May 6, 2012, 09:45 PM

May 2012

I stand corrected, states all import and export electricity, except for Hawaii.

And Hawaii is installing a LOT of wind energy.

I visited turbines on Oahu and Maui just the week before last, they don't ruin the landscape in my opinion.

Especially when you realize that Hawaii gets close to 80% of their electricity from petroleum.

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Could Industrial Wind Ruin Vermont? [View all] cali May 2012 OP

I'm sorry. The choice is visible healthy power or hidden nasty power. NYC_SKP May 2012 #1

I don't think you understand cali May 2012 #2

For the equivalent amount of power generation for these particular residents, what would you prefer? NYC_SKP May 2012 #3

Yes, I do prefer hydro cali May 2012 #4

I'm not sure solar is a good choice for northern Vermont.. Fumesucker May 2012 #5

well, here's bernie talking about geothermal in Vermont cali May 2012 #8

It's terrific, it reduces use of fuel oil and gas and electricity, but it won't run the lights... NYC_SKP May 2012 #10

Hydro Quebec is a done deal. cali May 2012 #13

Nope, Vermont is 42. California is the lowest PER CAPITA user of electricity. NYC_SKP May 2012 #14

Ground source heat pumps are not the same thing as geothermal energy production.. Fumesucker May 2012 #12

Checking on this, I see Vermont was 71% Nuclear in 2005 for electricity. Wow! NYC_SKP May 2012 #6

The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant, which Vermont wants to close FarCenter May 2012 #7

We really will freeze if industrial wind ruins the Kingdom cali May 2012 #11

Tourism won't last FarCenter May 2012 #18

you've got that wrong. cali May 2012 #9

35% is still a big piece of the pie, more by far than the national piece of pie... NYC_SKP May 2012 #15

uh, did you miss the part where I said that cali May 2012 #17

South of Lahaina, far from Hana. NYC_SKP May 2012 #19

I think what is lost here is that any form of energy production results in something undesirable johnd83 May 2012 #16

Scale matters FarCenter May 2012 #20

The wind turbines can't possibly do as much damage as leaking gas tanks JDPriestly May 2012 #21

Coupla things about the Kingdom, and bad people Mopar151 May 2012 #22

I actually wouldn't object to East Mountain being used as a cali May 2012 #24

I did. Mopar151 May 2012 #26

Oh Noes! MadHound May 2012 #23

You have NO idea what you're spewing about. None. cali May 2012 #25

I think the towers are graceful in appearance. Throd May 2012 #27