[Greenbuilding] between a rock and a shoulder season

[bill.allen at verizon.net]

Lauren,
While I am a big fan of wind and solar distributed generation using the grid, I am suspect of your 100% clean energy claim. Undoubtedly, your utility fires up a gas or coal system at night or when the wind doesn't blow.  Wind and sun are just not dependable enough to provide a steady grid. I suppose they might have hydro as back up but that is more rare.  This is why better energy storage for renewables is the holy grail.
Bill
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From: "LarenCorie" <larencorie at axilar.net>
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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 13:33:13 
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Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] between a rock and a shoulder season

From: Reuben Deumling <9watts at gmail.com>

> To us *electricity *to heat anything, to me, is bordering
> on the sacrilegious.

Hi Reuben;

 I strongly disagree with you. The electric grid is the only utility
that is delivering clean energy from 100% green sources.  The
electric grid is distributing wind and Solar.  The electricity that
I have been purchasing for my home for the past few years is
100% from wind.  Most electric grids now offer green energy.
I recently saw where Aurora Illinois was offering 100% green
electricity for only slightly over 4¢/kWh. They are ending that
deal soon, but the higher rate is only 7.17¢, which is just 0.17¢
more than their lowest rate. For a house that uses 300kWh per
month that would be only $6.12 more per year, to buy 100%
green renewable electricity.  The electric grid is a friend to
renewable energy, and getting us off fossil fuels. It did not
used to be that way, but currently, the grid is our best
hope for a far less carbon dependent future.

 -Laren Corie-
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