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In reply to the discussion: Toxic Water Detected In Newly Built Well At Fukushima Nuclear Plant [View all]wtmusic
(39,166 posts)50. Utilties are permitted to charge 10% more than their costs.
Best deal around. If you want to pay more, please just try to create your own little grid and get a taste of what's involved.
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Renewables have had nowhere near the financial support / subsidies that coal/gas/fracking have...
Flaxbee
Aug 2013
#3
Expanding the rate base drives unneeded generation and wasteful spending on facilities
kristopher
Aug 2013
#52
There is not even close to enough retrievable energy in sun/wind to meet 21st century needs.
wtmusic
Aug 2013
#61
Don't you recognize the strategy of accusing others of your own weakness when you see it?
kristopher
Aug 2013
#51
So, all the stuff that is flowing into the ocean from Fukishima is just a Coke can's worth? n/t
Stonepounder
Aug 2013
#27
You may have noticed that your landline phone doesn't go out when we lose power. That's because
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#17
You can define parameters so they suit your outcome, which doesn't add anything but more weasel
jtuck004
Aug 2013
#26
If you're really concerned about that you can get a tank of LP, and a dual fuel fridge
AtheistCrusader
Aug 2013
#34