Comments on: Obama: ‘We Can’t Solve Global Warming Because I F—ing Changed Light Bulbs’ http://earthfirst.com/obama-we-cant-solve-global-warming-because-i-f-ing-changed-light-bulbs/ A Sharp Eye -- With a Green Edge Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:33:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Georg Blaser http://earthfirst.com/obama-we-cant-solve-global-warming-because-i-f-ing-changed-light-bulbs/comment-page-1/#comment-4732 Georg Blaser Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:24:58 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2693#comment-4732 Carbon emission initiatives will create new pressures on the old grid. Renewable energy may form a larger portion of electricity supplies without reducing reliability, provided improvements are made in the transmission lines. The overhauled electric system that has been created in the last 20 years suffers from inadequate transmission capacity. Independent power producers have built generating stations that compete in a geographically broad market and serve distant consumers. Utilization of the antiquated transmission system is closer to its limits more often than at any time in the past. Biodiversity and climate change is examined in detail at http://www.onebiosphere.com Certainly, the greenhouse gas concerns and electric utility reliability are on conflicting paths. Experts have been recommending construction of new power lines for several years. However, this is quite difficult in many regions because of the reduced political power of utilities and the increased influence of environmental groups seeking to protect environmental systems. In short, the need to construct new power lines to connect distant urban regions with areas with potential for power generation from solar and wind sources requires a new planning framework. Carbon emission initiatives will create new pressures on the old grid. Renewable energy may form a larger portion of electricity supplies without reducing reliability, provided improvements are made in the transmission lines.

The overhauled electric system that has been created in the last 20 years suffers from inadequate transmission capacity. Independent power producers have built generating stations that compete in a geographically broad market and serve distant consumers. Utilization of the antiquated transmission system is closer to its limits more often than at any time in the past.

Biodiversity and climate change is examined in detail at http://www.onebiosphere.com

Certainly, the greenhouse gas concerns and electric utility reliability are on conflicting paths. Experts have been recommending construction of new power lines for several years. However, this is quite difficult in many regions because of the reduced political power of utilities and the increased influence of environmental groups seeking to protect environmental systems. In short, the need to construct new power lines to connect distant urban regions with areas with potential for power generation from solar and wind sources requires a new planning framework.

]]> By: Green Printer Blog » Obama: “We can’t solve global warming because I f—ing changed light bulbs in my house” http://earthfirst.com/obama-we-cant-solve-global-warming-because-i-f-ing-changed-light-bulbs/comment-page-1/#comment-4612 Green Printer Blog » Obama: “We can’t solve global warming because I f—ing changed light bulbs in my house” Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:01:22 +0000 http://earthfirst.com/?p=2693#comment-4612 [...] the Huffington Post and Earth First, Obama succintly says, “‘Well, the truth is, Brian, we can’t solve global warming because I f—ing changed light bulbs in my house. It’s because of something [...] [...] the Huffington Post and Earth First, Obama succintly says, “‘Well, the truth is, Brian, we can’t solve global warming because I f—ing changed light bulbs in my house. It’s because of something [...]

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