When they set out to make their power supply 100% green, Northwest leaders ignored the fact that the region lacks the wiring to deliver new sources of renewable energy to people’s homes.
Little has been done to change that, ProPublica and @opb.org found.
Little has been done to change that, ProPublica and @opb.org found.
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-The grid might need funded separately
-People might need batteries, or the grid might need them.
-You might need more power plants that can run just at night, such as natural gas.
All the problems can be solved of course...
There's a reason industry 💕 solar.
People want the "good feelz" of claiming to be green, they don't actually care about *being* green.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonneville_Power_Administration
Nobody should ever have imposter syndrome again. Ever.
Source - am enginur.
No doubt the grid is lacking.
Also no doubt that increased local electricity demand will help. More EVs, heat pumps, etc.
If nuclear was the solution, we’d have done it decades ago. There are good reasons why countries are running away from it.
Makes me think about a few of @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social points from Abundance and how we struggle to get things built