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Environment & Energy

Demeter

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1. You see, they would have to hire people

Reply to phantom power (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2012, 04:58 PM

Jul 2012

and that just isn't cost-effective. What are you suckers all going to do? Put photovoltaics on your roofs and windmills in your back yards?

Cut back on electricity?

The utilities are betting not. That's what a monopoly is all about.

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No easy fix for eastern US storm power outages as heat wave persists [View all] phantom power Jul 2012 OP

You see, they would have to hire people Demeter Jul 2012 #1

yes, if only we had a bunch of people who needed work... phantom power Jul 2012 #3

You forget the modern corperate business model... hunter Jul 2012 #7

Electric lines should be under ground. Better for all over the long haul. nt ladjf Jul 2012 #2

That would make sense for a new development Kolesar Jul 2012 #4

Underground Cable was ONLY first mandated by Congress in the 1880s, happyslug Jul 2012 #9

Decentralized power generation is the key, no overhead lines, no trenching endless miles 2on2u Jul 2012 #5

That fuel cell system you linked to relies on buried natural gas pipelines NickB79 Jul 2012 #6

I'm sorry, I have a 200 gallon propane tank in my backyard. n/t 2on2u Jul 2012 #8

We preferred the sun do those things FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #10