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jpak
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Mon May-24-10 11:48 AM Original message |
Western US grid could support 35% renewable energy, says NREL |
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kristopher
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Mon May-24-10 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. "would require key changes in how the electricity network is operated" |
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JohnWxy
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Mon May-24-10 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. very interesting. This would require growth rates exceeding what I discussed here in a 'what if' |
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NNadir
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Mon May-24-10 05:12 PM Response to Original message |
3. Well, we always have "could" in these so called "renewable energy" exercises, never IS. |
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AtheistCrusader
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Tue May-25-10 11:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. No in this case, it IS. And has been for sometime. |
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Mon May-24-10 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Eastern US could support up to 20% renewable energy. |
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jpak
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Mon May-24-10 06:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Then that's what is needed and must be funded |
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kristopher
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Mon May-24-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Your link doesn't in any way discuss MAXIMUM renewable potential |
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FBaggins
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Tue May-25-10 02:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. . |
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bananas
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Tue May-25-10 01:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. No - that should be "Eastern US could support at least 30% wind by 2024" |
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Tue May-25-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Did you read the OP and then what you just wrote. |
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bananas
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Tue May-25-10 07:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Well... |
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AtheistCrusader
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Tue May-25-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Washington State is 72% renewable already. |
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AtheistCrusader
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Tue May-25-10 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh please. |
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