tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post3718557201702903276..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Only The Green True Believers Are SurprisedDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-91405346087374376792014-01-21T19:04:24.657-08:002014-01-21T19:04:24.657-08:00The problem inherent in this imposition of a stand...The problem inherent in this imposition of a standard of cleanliness is that those who do the imposing would become hysterical at the thought of have any degree of accountability for the outcome of their standard.<br /><br />The European Greens who've driven up the cost of electricity to the point that it imperils Germany's ability to compete in the export market aren't in the least troubled by the prospect. As far as they're concerned their performing their moral duty and those opposed to their ideas are, by implication, immoral. Who cares what they think, right?<br /><br />But its even worse for the Euro Greens then even this story encompasses.<br /><br />Spain's cutting back on the lush subsidies they used to entice people to buy solar cell arrays. The deal was the owners of the installations would get a nice, fat check from the government but that's coming to an end because the cupboard is bare. Lots of Spanish folks are well and truly screwed because they bought the arrays on credit against the certainty of government subsidies.<br /><br />Portugal zeroed out its wind power subsidy last year putting a screeching halt to big wind power project destined for the Atlantic ocean.<br /><br />The Swedes are jacking up the cost of their hydro-power electricity exports to Denmark necessary due to the wildly fluctuating nature of wind power. They've got the Danes by the short and curlies but more then that the Swedes don't want to be put in the position of effectively subsidizing Denmark's wind power conceit at the cost of the Swedish citizenry.<br /><br />Should be interesting to see how fast the enviro-left collapses here in the U.S.allen (in Michigan)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-13846045639498907292014-01-21T17:08:31.604-08:002014-01-21T17:08:31.604-08:00I'll shock you, Darren, by agreeing ... almost...I'll shock you, Darren, by agreeing ... almost. There is a place for solar ... In Sacto, if your house faces the right way? solar panels can pay your power bill, and more. But yes... inefficient ... and, like any international agreements, difficult to enforce: everyone has an incentive to cheat. It's nice not to have pollution ... so for the same reason I don't want people to smoke in bars, I also don't want factories to pollute ... but you don't impose a technology, you impose a standard of cleanliness you're okay with, then let technology and the firms figure out a way to do it. <br />maxutilshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294262473781967372noreply@blogger.com