tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3033288879708780106.post6802930327225001089..comments2023-04-07T05:19:44.951-04:00Comments on Yes Vermont Yankee: Vermont town protests renewable energy credits for MA and CT: Bruce Parker Guest PostMeredith Angwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02737538041807740424noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3033288879708780106.post-14164169265132461872015-09-09T09:50:33.384-04:002015-09-09T09:50:33.384-04:00The legislators and the lawyers have sure made a m...The legislators and the lawyers have sure made a mess out of what once was a pretty simple industry. Between deregulation and this kind of shell game it is a wonder that the lights still come on when you flip the switch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3033288879708780106.post-27406755338537058552015-09-08T13:57:12.424-04:002015-09-08T13:57:12.424-04:00What a load of infernal rubbish the idea of "...What a load of infernal rubbish the idea of "renewables credits" is.<br />Remember the watchword for nuclear weapons? "Trust, but Verify".<br />When as much agricultural and evenwild land is to be industrialised in the name of reducing emissions, why are there no reports on the actual progress of emissions reduction?<br />Look up the Natural Resources Defense Council's report, by company, on emissions of four kinds related to production resources.<br />Even without counting the energy not shown that is required to produce and deliver the fuel and maintain the equipment, over 90% of the USA's "clean" energy comes from nuclear. I think it's more like 95%. My own supplier, Dominion ranks well, with 48% nuclear and an average of 777 lbs of CO2 per MWh of energy.AuldLochinvarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442624757865656195noreply@blogger.com