Looks like you missed the video I mentioned, Siegfried. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpX-9OyEr4 BTW, another video I really enjoyed is a Bloomberg look at Elon Musk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh45igK4Esw BTW, lest the purpose of my original post get forgotten I'm still looking for help with a Sun party in Wendover. Clear skies, patrick On 19 Apr 2015, at 22:41, Siegfried Jachmann <siegfried@jachmann.org> wrote:
How long have YOU been using that fossil fuel? You don't have your coal burner yet. You're still using fossil fuel. When you count the coal being used to create the electricity, I suspect you will be using just as much resources. On Apr 19, 2015 11:32 PM, "Wiggins Patrick" <paw@getbeehive.net> wrote:
Not sure that's on topic for UA, Chuck. But then quilt making isn't either. :)
So, first I'll mention that I buy a lot of wind energy each month. That helps. But as for Utah electricity being coal powered you're right. About 82% of Utah electricity comes from burning filthy, dirty coal.
Ah, but wait, what about all of the filthy, dirty electricity used to turn dead dinosaurs into fuel for ICE (internal combustion engine) cars? Not to mention the the additional energy used to get that fuel to the local gas station?
Here's light hearted look at the subject:
Volts for Oil Fully Chargedhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQpX-9OyEr4
Cheers,
patrick
p.s. My car will go faster than your car. Nah, nah, nah. :)
On 19 Apr 2015, at 21:54, Chuck Hards <chuck.hards@gmail.com> wrote:
You do realize that an electric car in Utah is really coal powered, don't you? ;-)